Water Resources Risk Management Specialist

2 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom South West Water Full time
Job Title: Water Resources Operational Risk Manager

At South West Water, we are committed to providing water services to our communities in the most efficient and sustainable way possible. We are seeking an experienced Water Resources Operational Risk Manager to lead the reporting of abstraction activities within our regions.

About the Role

The Water Resources Operational Risk Manager will be responsible for managing the abstraction compliance reporting and supporting the operational team to manage emerging risks. This role will be the day-to-day contact within the water resources team, providing critical inputs to other teams and acting as the centre of excellence for internal collaboration.

Key Responsibilities
  • Commission and oversee all abstraction reporting activities, including collection, analysis, and validation of water abstraction data from various sources, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Manage water abstraction permits, including tracking permit conditions, abstraction activities, deadlines, and reporting obligations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct regular inspections and reports of abstraction sites to verify adherence to approved abstraction limits and operational requirements.
  • Support the Abstraction Strategy Manager to understand current abstraction performance and collaborate to shape the Abstraction Strategy.
  • Responsible for abstraction returns, ensuring appropriate assurance checks, and QA is undertaken, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting to regulatory authorities, stakeholders, and internal departments, in accordance with permit conditions and regulatory standards.
  • Drive response and mitigation plans for emerging licence risks with Operations and other relevant internal stakeholders and internal departments, to fully understand performance, ensure relevant insights are incorporated into reports, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives and priorities.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies regarding water abstraction reporting matters, responding to inquiries, providing documentation, and addressing compliance issues as needed.
Requirements
  • Proven leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate and mentor team members, prioritize tasks, and manage resources efficiently.
  • Track record of delivery, personal resilience, self-starter, and natural collaborator who actively engages with other senior managers across the business.
  • Hydrology/Environmental Science/Water resource management/related Degree.
  • Experience in water resources management, environmental compliance, or related fields.
  • Experience in water abstraction reporting, regulatory compliance, and permit management.
  • Analytical and competent with statistical analysis software, data visualization tools, and environmental monitoring instrumentation.
  • Confident working with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
What We Offer
  • This is a career opportunity with ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • 26 days holiday allowance rising to 30 days plus bank holidays.
  • Hybrid working arrangements.
  • Professional progression routes.
  • Generous contributory pension scheme.
  • Discretionary bonus.
  • Share save scheme.
  • Subsidised healthcare benefits.


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