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Environmental Proactive Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 31 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £36,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, Home Counties, RG2 6AD |
| Company: | Thames Water |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 53158093 |
Summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Proactive Co-Ordinator to join our waste team and to be based at our Kemble Court Site.
As the successful candidate, your role will be to provide first-class support to the Thames Water Operational Teams. You’ll do this by supporting operational tasks, proactively identifying and instigating action on degrading assets and emerging issues. Another key part of this role is providing data to assist Operations in managing and maintaining their assets and ultimately preventing pollution and protecting the environment.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of the Waste business's drive to be more proactive in protecting the environment. The great work of this team continues to be highlighted at the executive and director levels and is helping the companies drive towards Zero pollution.
- Base Location: Reading - Kemble Court - RG2 6AD.
- Working Pattern or hours: 36 Hours Monday-Friday.
What you’ll be doing as the Environmental Proactive Co-ordinator
- Proactively monitoring the catchment using new technologies and in-depth analysis to identify deterioration of assets before they fail and getting the right people involved to resolve issues.
- Working together with colleagues in Operations to facilitate resolution of operational issues.
- Using the Alarm Management (SCADA) system to assist with the maintenance of data, identifying issues and chasing the fixes.
- Producing and distributing reports of a high standard to your team and the wider waste business and working with relevant teams to address issues highlighted in these reports.
- Providing support to the Environmental Incident Controllers, Shift Controllers and Managers in coordinating response and the collection of important information.
What you should bring to the role
- Be a self-motivated individual who can immerse themselves into the team around them, you need to be very disciplined have the desire to learn from those around you and have a can-do attitude. This role can be demanding at times but very rewarding too.
- Take Ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem, and identifying the best solution to resolve it the first time.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to interact with the team.
- Teamwork – We are one team, and our end goals are the same.
- Good analytical skills are required as well as the ability to communicate findings and actions to other teams.
- You will be organised and methodical and understand key company operating procedures relevant to your specific role.
- Waste operational knowledge would be advantageous. But not essential.
- You will be fully competent at using the appropriate Company IT systems and Office software as well as open to learning and adapting to new systems.
- Knowledge of Excel and Power BI would be beneficial but not essential.
What’s in it for you?
- Offering up to £36,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on 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 earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
As the successful candidate, your role will be to provide first-class support to the Thames Water Operational Teams. You’ll do this by supporting operational tasks, proactively identifying and instigating action on degrading assets and emerging issues. Another key part of this role is providing data to assist Operations in managing and maintaining their assets and ultimately preventing pollution and protecting the environment.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of the Waste business's drive to be more proactive in protecting the environment. The great work of this team continues to be highlighted at the executive and director levels and is helping the companies drive towards Zero pollution.
- Base Location: Reading - Kemble Court - RG2 6AD.
- Working Pattern or hours: 36 Hours Monday-Friday.
What you’ll be doing as the Environmental Proactive Co-ordinator
- Proactively monitoring the catchment using new technologies and in-depth analysis to identify deterioration of assets before they fail and getting the right people involved to resolve issues.
- Working together with colleagues in Operations to facilitate resolution of operational issues.
- Using the Alarm Management (SCADA) system to assist with the maintenance of data, identifying issues and chasing the fixes.
- Producing and distributing reports of a high standard to your team and the wider waste business and working with relevant teams to address issues highlighted in these reports.
- Providing support to the Environmental Incident Controllers, Shift Controllers and Managers in coordinating response and the collection of important information.
What you should bring to the role
- Be a self-motivated individual who can immerse themselves into the team around them, you need to be very disciplined have the desire to learn from those around you and have a can-do attitude. This role can be demanding at times but very rewarding too.
- Take Ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem, and identifying the best solution to resolve it the first time.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to interact with the team.
- Teamwork – We are one team, and our end goals are the same.
- Good analytical skills are required as well as the ability to communicate findings and actions to other teams.
- You will be organised and methodical and understand key company operating procedures relevant to your specific role.
- Waste operational knowledge would be advantageous. But not essential.
- You will be fully competent at using the appropriate Company IT systems and Office software as well as open to learning and adapting to new systems.
- Knowledge of Excel and Power BI would be beneficial but not essential.
What’s in it for you?
- Offering up to £36,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on 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 earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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