Bioresources Operations Manager

3 weeks ago

Wiltshire, United Kingdom Wessex Water Full time

Are you an analytical thinker with strong people management skills? Do you have a background in waste water operations? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join the team as a Bioresources Operations Manager.

What you'll do

The Bioresources team operates all sludge treatment centres with biogas production plants, managing the whole lifecycle of sludge. As a Bioresources Operations Manager you will lead operations at Trowbridge and Ratfyn where you will manage the day-to-day operation of the sites to ensure compliance with health and safety (H&S) and environmental regulations.

Your role will involve:

overseeing sewage and sludge treatment processes and biogas plant, ensuring compliance is maintained (UWWTD, OSM, IED, BAS, etc) line managing the site's operations team, including their one-to-ones, development, HR related issues, training requirements and managing performance ensuring all health and safety policies, procedures and best practices are adhered to promoting a safety-first culture amongst teams, including chairing regular H&S meetings and preparing process safety reports liaising closely with other teams within the business to gain advice and knowledge share building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders  creating an environment for our people to thrive and stretch performance  Working to aligned core values and delivery delivering agreed commercial outputs for the site supporting the overall bioresources strategy.

Additionally, you will have the financial ownership of your site. You will set the site OPEX budget and monitor the running OPEX to ensure budgetary targets are met each year. You'll liaise regularly with the finance teams and Investment Engineers to review OPEX and capital maintenance performance against budget.

What you'll need

You will have strong people management skills and operational experience with the ability to lead a safety-first team. You will have excellent organisational and planning skills with previous experience within project management. You will also have effective communication, persuading and influencing skills and the ability to make clear evidence-based decisions.

In addition, you will have:

a degree in a relevant engineering , scientific discipline or relevant experience  a strong background in the operation of sewage and sludge treatment processes as well as biogas plants a high-level understanding of process safety concepts and principles, such as hazard awareness, hazard identification and risk assessment, management of change, safe systems of work and human factors a good understanding of H&S regulations such as DSEAR and COSHH an understanding of changes and trends in safety workplace culture knowledge of wastewater, waste and environmental regulations such as UWWTD, IED and BAS proficiency in the analysis of numerical data for decision making and reporting proficiency with data reporting systems (Amulet, Prism, SCADA, Qlikview, etc) proficiency in the use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) a clean UK driving licence.

It would also be desirable, but not essential, to have the following:

DSEAR qualification (eg, CompEx) or prepared to receive training occupational H&S qualification (eg, IOSH or NEBOSH) or prepared to receive training continual professional development through a professional body (eg, IChemE, IOSH or CIWEM) is preferred.

What you'll receive

Total pension contributions up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year. A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary. Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. An interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from mental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.

Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.

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