DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc
ME&I Supervisor
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Job Requisition Number 8721
Work Type Permanent
Job Function Operational
Salary Range £42,786.00 - £48,912.00
Base Cardiff East
Closing Date Wednesday 22nd July 2026 at 23:59
What you’ll be responsible for
Day to day operation and maintenance of sludge treatment and associated plant, working to agreed standards to ensure the organisation meets its health & safety, contractual, regulatory, operational and financial targets. This will include:
- Managing the on-site sludge treatment operational teams which have primary responsibility for operation and maintenance of sludge screening, sludge imports, centrifuges, odour control, Cambi™ process, water treatment, steam boilers, CHP plant, digestion process, return liquors, thermally hydrolysed sludge dewatering and sludge export
- Being the first point of contact for the operational team and our maintenance and capital partners, involved in risk management, contingency planning and identifying and driving sustainable cost savings
- Playing a key part in developing and leading the operational team
- Participating in a standby rota and occasional shift cover
- Actively taking the lead on key issues such as Health & Safety, ensuring that all incidents/accidents/near misses are recorded and undertake investigations and Sludge Compliance
- Identifying, reporting and resolving shortfalls in process operation, ensuring a safe working environment and be proactive in your approach. Organising shift rosters, ensuring adequate cover is provided at all times
- Supervising Technical Operators and ME&I colleagues and coordinating their training
- Taking a rigorous approach to day to day operational procedures whilst being able to deal with complex customer and asset issue
- Ensuring that all instruments and control systems are maintained so that the sludge treatment train is not impaired. Monitoring and seeking to maximise performance of CHP’s, liaising closely with the CHP Manager and maintenance providers
- Ensuring compliance with all QMS procedures
- Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business
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About you
- Electrical & Maintenance background
- Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day
- Commercial awareness
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Understanding of sludge and wastewater and treatment processes
- Ability to manage work permits for live steam
- A future focused individual who can anticipate and influence positive changes within the team
- Demonstrating a “can do” attitude and the ability to develop new skills is important
- Previous experience in the water industry, M&E or process background would be beneficial but not essential
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated, you will be able to work under your own initiative and be able to demonstrate a proactive and flexible approach to work
- Excellent communication skills which will enable you to liaise effectively with colleagues, customers, partners and site visitors
- Good problem solving skills and process understanding
- Strong IT skills
Good to know
- Bronze standby requirement
- Car allowance provided
If you would like further information on the role, please contact steve.churches@dwrcymru.com
Benefits
As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
- Variable pay schemes (your salary will always stay the same, but depending on the performance of the company you could receive a yearly bonus)
- Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
- Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car-leasing scheme
- Health CashBack scheme
- An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
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Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.
Who we are
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.
To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.
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