Pollution Compliance Specialist

**Who are we?**
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.??
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
We are looking for a Pollution Compliance Specialist. We are offering between £30,442- £41,186 depending on skills and experience.
**About the role**:
As the Pollution Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for providing a high level of technical analysis to support our Waste Control Room staff and field operations teams. You will use your environmental knowledge and expertise to ensure potentialpollution incidents are responded to effectively, relevant environmental information is collated and communication with internal and external stakeholders is timely and accurate. In this role you will work closely with the Waste System Operations Managementteam to provide quality assurance across the pollution response processes and feedback on opportunities for continuous improvement. You will facilitate and promote direct feedback loops between teams across “Team Thames” to ensure individuals learn from pollutionincidents. You will identify and investigate, Pollution Self-Reporting learning opportunities and share these with the team and key stakeholders.
**What you will be doing**:

- Working core business hours’, you will support our 24/7 Pollution Co-Ordination function by liaising with internal and external stakeholders, collating environmental information and logging our response and decision making as we respond to potential pollutionincidents.
- Communicating regularly with our regulators, providing clear and concise updates on environmental incidents, and developing positive working relationships.
- Conducting regular checks and reviews of pollution response data to identify areas for improvement and learning, working closely with the management team to trial and implement any changes.
- Participate and represent Waste System Operations in companywide improvement Iniatives and projects regarding Pollutions
- Specifically work with the Operational Contact Centre and other key colleagues to improve the effectiveness of our Pollution Triage
- Provide support to Waste System Operations with ongoing Pollution Management training for existing staff and on with the on boarding of new starters

**What should you bring to the role?**:

- We are seeking an engaging individual with a degree (or equivalent) in an environment related science with excellent relationship building skills.
- You will have confident presentational skills, as well as strong written, verbal technical and non-technical communication skills. Experience of working with regulators is beneficial for this role.
- Strong attention to detail, problem solving and insight as well as the ability to work well under pressure is key to the crucial role.
- Beneficial but not essential, to have experience working within an operational business environment (ideally water/waste utilities industry)

**What’s in it for you?**
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits schemeincluding our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you moneyand support your wellbeing.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding, and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which ispacked full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Find out more about working at Thames Water
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customerson the frontline as an Ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.