Operational Field Manager - #1739732

Company Description

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job Description

Operational Field Manager (Process)

About

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We are offering a competitive salary up to £57,470 dependant on experience.
• A company car allowance scheme (£3,720 cash allowance per annum based on working full time)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
  
  

Location: We have an opportunity for an Operational Field Manager in our Process department, covering the Leeds area. Where you live will determine the area you will be covering. The role is a flexible hybrid working arrangement with an expectation of spending a minimum of 3 days per week at the operational sites from where your team(s) operate. The process department are a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What We Do

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Bioresources are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where You Fit In

As an Operational Field Manager, you will be responsible for driving and managing operational performance through effective management. This will be across a range of wastewater assets to achieve our company vision and our Performance Commitments, Pollution Incidents, Waste Stability and Reliability Factors, Customer Service, and Optimal Energy Consumption.

The role will involve internal and external key stakeholder liaison, supporting departments to prevent asset failure, drive mitigation and resolution of wastewater asset risks/failures and ensure our regulatory targets and key business objectives are achieved.

You will be accountable for all aspects of the Operational Field Team P&L, including business plan creation, forecasting, preparing of mid- month and month end financial performance reports, whilst providing assurance to the Head of WWPP that financial governance is being adhered to in-line with Financial Regulations.

You will work with our maintenance department to plan asset return to service and be accountable for wastewater performance within your region.

What Skills & Qualifications You Will Need

• Experienced customer focused, people leader with proven success in managing large field-based teams, in busy operations environment, managing day to day reactive workloads.
• Experience of Health and Safety management processes and systems and excellent knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety standards (preferably IOSH qualified).
• Ability to performance manage awareness required of actions on performance measures (pollution, flooding (internal, external and S&R).
• Experience of budget management (business planning and delivering to stretching plan).
• Experience of delivering against challenging business targets and realising KPIs in a sustainable and safe way.
• Influential, able to negotiate and challenge effectively.
• Proficient in all corporate safety and SAP IT systems.
• Rigorous attention to detail to ensure fix first time and right first time performance.
• Planning ability - identifying priorities and actions to assist in delivering results.
• A full valid Driving Licence (with no more than six points)
  
  

You Will Also Benefit From Having

• Prior knowledge of the wastewater industry.
  
  

If youre an experienced People Leader and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you

Recruitment Process

Closing date: 9th June

Interviews TBC

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.