Severn Trent
Waste Water Recycling Leader
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Waste Water Recycling Leader
Wastewater Recycling Leader – Severn Trent
At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do: ranked in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement and proud of our leading Glassdoor score.
Join us to create real environmental impact for communities we serve, while working in a truly inclusive, people-first workplace. If you want to do more because you care, we want you on our team.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Wastewater Recycling Leader to front a high-impact leadership team responsible for:
- Ownership of operational performance, compliance, and the future of wastewater recycling.
- Cross-site leadership: Overseeing ~200 sites, 1,000+ pump stations, a £50m+ operational budget, and £200m+ capital investment.
- Driving health & safety excellence, environmentalpliance, and customer outcomes.
- Balancing ambitious financial, operational, and risk targets—always balancing performance with sustainable value.
This isn’t just about driving results—it’s inspiring leadership:
- Building a high-performing culture—through teambuilding, giving constructive feedback, and embracing continuous improvement.
- Challenging the status quo: Finding smarter, more effective ways of working across a team of c. 120–200 people.
- Influencing across stakeholders to lead change—technically capable in wastewater, commercially astute, and able to navigate complexity.
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Key Requirements
We’re seeking someone who:
Core Leadership Experience
- Proven track record in managing large, geographically dispersed teams (similarly in scale to 120–200 people).
- Filial budget responsibility (similar catchment areas and budgets to £50m+ operations).
- Expertise in health & safety culture, environmental compliance, and financial/operational performance improvement.
Technical + Strategic Fit
- Deep technical understanding of wastewater systems and processes.
- Ability to read complex daily-data analytics and translate them into impactful action.
- Strong commercial acumen—ably making data-driven decisions under challenge.
Emotional & Cultural Alignment
- Passion for people-led change: Ability to develop others, inspire commitment to excellence, and drive shared purpose.
- Resilience + adaptability: Comfortable addressing issues head-on, shaping evolve change programmes, and winner fluid in an ambitious operational environment.
- Inclusivity focus: A champion of diverse perspectives and approaches to serving communities better.
Join If You…
…want to turn up not just to ‘check the box’, but to make a meaningful difference every day.
We’re a place for ** conosce Fluency in risk management; fluency in leading without compromise when delays or failures threaten our commitment to the environment or customers**.
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Your Reward + What You Get Back
At Severn Trent, we invest in talent who invest in our communities. Here’s how we reward you:
Competitive Compensation + Growth
- 31 days’ holiday + bank holidays (flexibility to buy/sell days, too).
- Annual bonus scheme (up to 20% of salary based on company performance).
- Best-in-class pension: Double company match (up to 15% if you contribute 7.5%).
Future-Proofing + Empowerment
- Sharesave scheme: Lifelong expertise to meet Severn Trent PLC shares at a discount.
- Severn Trent Academy: In-house training programmes to excel in your role.
- Family-friendly culture:
- Pressed coverage of all wage
- A year fully paid maternity/adoption leave.
- Private medical, life assurance, income protection.
Happiness. Price. Environment
- Electric vehicle scheme + high-value retail partner discounts.
- Two paid volunteering days per year.
- Earn £5,208/year in car allocation + tax-efficient matched.
Next Steps
We want to hear from you! When you’re ready:
- ** attacked CV ready.**
- Apply within the deadline—we’ll inform you via email/phone after the closing date.
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