Pollution Reporting Specialist

Role: Pollution Reporting Specialist

Salary & Benefits: Salary £37,487 to £44,331 per annum dependant on experience, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave, bank holidays plus a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Pollution Reporting Specialist progression plan. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Base Location: The role is a flexible hybrid working arrangement, although there is an expectation to visit sites across the Yorkshire region in addition to spending some time working from the site where your team operates.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday within a standard window.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pollution Reporting Specialist to join our River Health department at Yorkshire Water and be 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, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's 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 region's 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.

Here at Yorkshire Water, we're passionate about the health of Yorkshire rivers and we're committed to playing our part in a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone to enjoy. We're looking for passionate people to join a new team focussed on preventing pollution from our assets, reducing storm overflows, and working with partners to improve the condition of Yorkshire rivers.

The Pollution Reporting Specialist will play a vital role in our Pollution Team, and you will be responsible for ensuring that our regulatory Pollution Performance Commitments are achieved by implementing and improving policies and processes related to pollution prevention and response. You will be the primary point of contact for reporting pollution events to the Environmental Agency (EA) and will work closely with them to maintain a strong relationship.

Where you fit in:

As our Pollution Reporting Specialist, you will: -

• Assess risks and identify opportunities to improve pollution prevention efforts, and implement necessary improvements through the quality of reports, including carrying out periodic audits on data quality.
• Providing technical expertise to colleagues in Service Delivery and ensure all stakeholders, both internal and external are provided with up to date and accurate reports.
• Highlighting issues with missing and poor-quality data and deliver targeted training to improve data quality.
• Support and promote proactive ways of working to reduce first-time and repeat pollution incidents and contribute to achieving performance commitments through quality of data and accuracy of reporting, ensuring timely in-year and year-end reporting of pollution incidents.
• Manage your day-to-day duties to deliver excellent performance by setting clear expectations linked to business targets, having meaningful performance discussions that recognise and reward the right performance, behaviours and obstacles where performance and behaviours do not meet expectations.
• Play your part in developing and implementing the company's pollution reduction strategy to ensure the delivery of both in-year and end of AMP UQ pollution targets. 
• Be a centre of excellence for the company's pollution processes, ensuring they are well communicated, understood and adhered to by the business, monitoring performance against them and continually looking for ways to improve.
• Drive a reduction in pollution incidents and reactive operational visits by responding to changes in asset performance.

What skills and experience you will need:

• Proven subject matter expert on pollution incidents, preferably in a regulatory or compliance-focused environment.
• Strong knowledge of Environmental risk management practices and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including advanced Excel skills.
• Extensive experience with YW telemetry and ICOM systems.
• Expertise in using SAP and Odyssey for data analysis and reporting.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with a track record of effectively identifying and resolving issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated understanding of wastewater assets, including common failure modes and effective solutions.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Full valid UK driving licence (No more than 6 points) and access to a reliable vehicle for travel to various sites as needed.

You will also benefit from having:

• Outline understanding of YW business processes.

If you're an experienced Reporting Specialist 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.

Closing Date: 21st January 2024

Assessments will be taking place: To be announced shortly

Company Information

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

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.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity, and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

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.