Operations Manager

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 service and 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 will be doing:
This is an exciting opportunity where you will be responsible for all operational activities within the South-Central area, part of the waste treatment southern region. The Operations Manager will be expected to meet performance targets in terms of environmental protection, renewable energy generation and environmental permit compliance. Performance is gauged not only in terms of levels of renewable generation and effluent compliance but also the health and safety of all who work on site. You will be expected to engage internal stakeholders to influence the future of the site and with external stakeholders to help form a positive perception of the site and the team's performance.

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 are moving to a hybrid approach where we will provide options around working from our offices, our operational sites and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process.

We're looking for you to:

• Have a proven track record of driving change and engaging a team.
• Have experience managing large sewage treatment works or similar large-scale processes and delivering to budgetary and health & safety targets.
• Possess previous knowledge of wastewater processes which is desirable as is stakeholder management skills.
• Be resilient and have strong communication, influencing and problem-solving

What's in it for you?
Our competitive salary and package include a competitive bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday. There is also a wider benefits scheme which includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans and loyalty awards for continuous service plus discounts at a wide range of retailers via Benefits on Taps

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 are moving to a hybrid approach where we will provide options around 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 Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.

You can find out more in our working for us section of our website.