Vacancy details

As the SRO Assistant Environment Manager, you will work across the Thames Water Strategic Resource Options (SRO) project portfolio which comprises c.£5bn to £6bn of investment over multiple AMPs to improve resilience to drought whilst protecting the environment.

You will be part of the Client team responsible for ensuring that the projects' requirements and outputs are aligned with the needs of the Water Resource Southeast regional plan and our Water Resource Management Plan.

The initial focus will be on the Southeast Strategic Resource Option (SESRO) reservoir and London Water Recycling scheme, as they are developed through the gated process specified by the alliance of regulators (known as RAPID).

As the projects proceed further through the regulatory process, the focus will be on developing the specifications and design principles to support the planning consent and procurement processes.

The role will assist the SRO Portfolio Environment Managers in setting industry-leading, project and programme standards. You will work closely with the Environment Managers, the Sustainability Manager and the Carbon Manager to assist in ensuring the projects meet the sponsor's requirements.

What you'll be doing as an Assistant Environment Manager?

+ Provide environmental management advice and oversight for initial works on site, such as ground investigations, trials and other associated preliminary works.
+ This is to include oversight of planning for these works, specifying environmental requirements for them, review of associated environmental documents (such as planning applications and consent applications produced by the supply chain), and environmental audit of the site-based works.
+ Assist in the environmental de-risking of the projects and develop appropriate mitigation.
+ Help produce and procure the required environmental deliverables.
+ Typically including regulatory, sustainability and biodiversity requirements.
+ Input into the SRO Portfolio team's environmental assurance function.
+ This will be a full-time role, although flexible working requests will be considered.
+ The base location will either be our offices in South London or our Head office in Reading. It is a hybrid-working role and there will be a requirement for regular site visits across the Thames Water area, including Abingdon and London where the main sites are located.

+ Educated to degree level or equivalent in an appropriate Environmental / Science discipline.
+ Significant post-qualification experience ideally with relevant experience in a utility industry.
+ Experience in environmental management and supervision of site works.
+ Knowledge of the environmental planning and consenting processes would be an advantage.
+ Good knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation and guidance.
+ Good communication and influencing skills.
+ Self-motivated and comfortable working in a matrix delivery environment.
+ Relevant experience in the environment and sustainability field.
+ Ability to identify project requirements identify gaps in project scope and appropriately raise them.
+ Proactive approach and ability to adapt to changing scenarios to solve problems.
+ Full UK driver's licence.

Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties.

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.

+ Competitive salary between £40,000 & £60,000 depending on previous experience.
+ 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 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.