Waste Water Process Specialist

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £39,884 - £49,855
• A company car through company car lease scheme
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Waste Water Process Specialist progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. 
• Retail savings scheme 
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: This is a central role that will be based at the nearest operational site to the person’s residence.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Waste Water Process Specialist to join the Waste Water Service Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Waste Water Service Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

The role will take a technical lead with regards to Phosphorus Operations ensuring permit compliance of these assets including highlighting areas for potential optimisation. They will provide expert technical support to the Waste Process Teams to ensure that the team meets and exceeds its targets and critical business performance measures.

The role will focus on improving on business processes and the operational management of Waste Water Treatment works assets with a Phosphorus permit

Where you fit in:

As our Waste Water Process Specialist you will

• Business technical expert in reactive & proactive on all types of Phosphorus removal processes
• Provide a real time central understanding of key asset and operational performance, risks and priorities via Operational feedback, catchment data and other operational systems, and coordinate timely reviews of issues arising.
• Utilise technical skills to undertake Investigations, in line with H&S policy, to ensure that the risk and root cause of the issue is identified and appropriately actioned and where required, review adjusted operational targets to enable the works to achieve the annual average in the event of non-compliances.
• Develop, in conjunction with operations, the required level of response including an action plan to mitigate or manage the foreseen risk.
• Support with coaching and training of colleagues across all levels of the business as subject matter experts
• Provide expert technical support, guidance and coaching to operational/technical roles in their delivery of the operational management of the Phosphorus removal asset base.
• Work as part of the team to deliver excellent performance by understanding how their individual performance links into achieving the team's wider objectives.
• Deliver regulatory and quality assurance requirements through effective planning, monitoring, control, operation, and optimisation.
• Drive for proactive operation, responding to triggers not failure alarms, and maximising the benefits of failure predictor models.  Work closely with Network assets to develop the means of moving from reactive to proactive.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Minimum qualification to degree on Process Engineering/Chemical Engineering or relevant scientific discipline. In the absence of the qualification sufficient operational experience will be considered.
• Experience in the Water Industry, particularly within Waste Water Treatment Process design and/or operation.
• Previous experience in a commercially orientated and / or regulated environment.
• You will be analysing complex, technical information therefore your problem-solving skills are key. You will be future focused, change oriented and be able to generate new ideas.
• A current valid driving licence is essential.
• Experience of Health and Safety management processes and systems
• Proven ability to work in a busy environment, managing day to day reactive workloads.
• An in-depth knowledge of key business processes that allow day to day delivery and visibility of individual and team performance (e.g. Hubs, Triggers process, pollution reporting)
• Experience in incident management and asset failure recovery.
• Rigorous attention to detail to ensure 'right first time' performance.
• Experience of supporting and embedding change, able to influence and drive the right cultures and behaviours.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you've got experience in Waste Water Process Specialist and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Closing date - 24 October 2024

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

 All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.