Environmental Specialist

3 weeks ago


Coventry, United Kingdom SEVERN TRENT Full time

Our innovation strategy is simple - We want to solve the challenges we have today as well as find answers to some of our industry’s bigger long-term challenges. Whether it's delivering water that is always good to drink, reducing waste in our processes with energy efficient technologies or improving visibility of the network, our150+ strong team of innovators are working day in day out to make it happen. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

With that in mind we’re looking for an **Environmental Specialist** to help us as we do so.

Do you have a technical background in a relevant environmental discipline, and an understanding of the relevant regulatory, social, political, and environmental drivers that affect Severn Trent water?

Are you experienced in building effective working relationships with others from a range of organisations?

Well, if you are, read on.

**EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW**

This role is working on the inter-water company Strategic Resource Option project, looking at how to reduce drought risk for water companies across the country. Severn Trent are involved in five of the schemes that are being funded through AMP7 including the flagship Severn to Thames transfer, Grand Union Canal Transfer and Upper Derwent Valley expansion. This role will focus on delivering the environmental programmes for these schemes. This is a great opportunity to work on a nationally significant infrastructure project.

As a Technical Support, your responsibility will be:
Support the client-side delivery of EIAs (DCO, TC&P) for Severn Trent Water’s Strategic Resource Options

Working to deliver one or more of the EIAs within STW’s SRO Environment team.

Support the management of technical work packages delivered by consultants to ensure they deliver the requirements of EIA scoping and ES delivery, as well as complying with RAPID Gate 3 guidance.

For this, you’ll need to support the management of, and contribute to technical work packages being delivered by consultants to ensure they deliver the required outcomes for the EIA.

This means you’ll need to contribute to the building of trust with regulators to make sure we’re getting the right information to answer the questions they are posing.

You will work with technical experts inside and outside the organisation. It will be pivotal to build relations with internal experts to get the best outcome for Severn Trent from the SRO’s.

This role will require knowledge of many aspects of environmental investigation, particularly EIA. You will be required to support the production of the environmental sections of the regulatory papers submitted for the SROs for Gate 3 and 4.

**WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE**

Someone who has a successful track record of working on environmental projects, experience of working on EIAs would be beneficial

Evidence of collaborative working with consultants, engineers, project managers, other water companies and regulators.

Specifically, we would be looking for prior experience in the below:

- A background in a relevant environmental discipline (EIA, hydrology, ecology, natural capital, water transfers)
- Experience of project management, budget control and supporting projects
- Experience co-ordinating environmental surveys and technical specialists’ input
- A track record of building a network of technical experts within and external to your company
- Experience of the DCO and/or WRMP processes would be beneficial
- The ability to provide or interpret technical advice/reports and communicate this to various parties at an appropriate level of detail
- The skill to turn data and reports in to informative and engaging slide packs to update internal teams, external parties and senior management
- Strong analytical skills, with ability to quickly assimilate information, think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information.

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU**

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- 10% monthly discount with Busy Bee Nurserys, and one-week free childcare
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly po



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