Water Regulations Inspector

**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’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential serviceand have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
**What you’ll be doing**
The water regulation’s inspector role is responsible for the inspection of plumbing systems of both domestic and non-domestic properties within the Thames Water area, inspections are both reactive and proactive for compliance of the Water supply (water fittings)Regulations 1999. The role also involves the auditing of approved plumbers. This is customer-facing with key external and internal stakeholders.
**We’re looking for you to**:

- Carry out inspections both reactive and proactive contributors to our regulatory targets within our inspection program
- Complete audits of approved plumbers monitoring competency and customer care being delivered by approved members. As well as auditing RPZ valve installations for compliance with the RPZ AIM
- Support the notifications received by the business about plumbing alterations carried out under Regulation 5 of the Water Fittings Regulations; developing and optimizing business processes to improve customer compliance with notification requirements, workingalongside key dependencies such as Wholesale Market Services, Developer Services, etc
- Engage with internal stakeholders (e.g., Production, Network, Developer Services, and delivery partners) to drive improvement in water regulation awareness and competency; influencing relevant levels of management to improve business processes to developgreater assurance of regulatory compliance
- Have a sound working knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and internal processes
- Having a broad understanding of operating processes around Water Fittings Regulations within Thames Water would be preferable
- Hold a City & Guilds or NVQ equivalent on the enforcement of the Water supply (water fittings) Regulations 1999 this would be advantageous, but experience only would be considered
- One of the following qualifications or experience would be an advantage
- City and Guilds Craft Certificate in Plumbing or NVQ equivalent
- Advanced City and Guilds certificate in Plumbing or NVQ equivalent
- A minimum of three years of hands-on experience in the plumbing industry

**What’s in it for you?**
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with a length of service and a wider benefits scheme.
We’re proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we’re moving to a hybrid approach where we’ll provide optionsaround working from our offices, our operational sites, and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall DiversityChampion, and Disability Confident Leader and we’re a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.
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