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Posted Date:  8 May 2024
Posting End Date:  22- May- 2024
Location:  Powys
Company:  Hafren Dyfrdwy
Department:  Water treatment
Salary (£):  £45,000 (dependent on experience)

Team Manager

 

 

Helô! We’re Hafren Dyfrdwy, one of the 11 regulated water and wastewater companies in England and Wales. We serve over 100,000 homes and businesses across Mid and North Wales, and our enduring focus is on delivering for our customers, both now and for generations to come.

 

Employing over 130 people, we’re a local company based in Wrexham and Powys and from providing clean water every time our customers turn on the tap to returning it to rivers even cleaner than we took it, we are proud to take care of one of life’s essentials.

 

We are passionate about ensuring the future well-being of generations in our region, and within Wales as a whole, and playing our part in supporting on the well-being goals is central to our strategy. There really is something for everyone here

 

 

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW  

 

Working within our forward-thinking Water Treatment department, you have the chance to join as a Team Manager and lead a team of circa 15 within the Powys area based out of Llandinam WTW. The team will include front line Operators and Maintenance Technicians.

 

You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality drinking water for our customers and be expected to drive a real shift towards asset optimisation. The focus will be continuous improvement whilst working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders including the WT leadership team, capital delivery, planning & scheduling, water quality and process teams.

 

You’ll will lead, motivate, and develop the team ensuring safety, quality and competence are central to the way we work.

 

The role will include being part of a regional standby rota which operates 24/7, 365 days a year.

 

Sound like you? Then read on.

 

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE 

 

Your key accountabilities in helping us will be:

 

  • You’ll proactively operate and manage all assets across Powys including its associated clean water treatment works, dams, reservoirs, drinking water reservoirs and distribution booster stations.
  • Responsible for an OPEX budget of £2M and supporting the delivery of the C&D AMP7 capital program.
  • Lead performance improvement and sustainability through Comm Cells and ‘Safer Better Faster’ techniques.
  • You’ll work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders including maintenance, capital delivery, property, water quality, ICA and water resources to ensure routine operational and longer-term investment objectives are delivered.
  • Focus on operational failure cost and performance improvement/sustainability through continuous improvement tools and techniques. Responsible for driving these changes into the business and embed a culture of right 1st time.

 

Experience of working within an operational environment with a focus on driving and sustaining performance improvements would be advantageous. You’ll also be working to tight deadlines, under pressure and with evolving and/or conflicting priorities including emergency situations. Having good analytical, facilitation and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand Management Information and solve problems on a daily would be beneficial. In addition, having good planning and organisational skills with the ability to set clearly defined goals, manage time effectively and identify and organise resources needed to accomplish tasks would be desirable. A full UK driving licence will be required for the role.

 

 

 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU  

 

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.  Here’s some of our favourites:

 

  • Salary: from £45,000 (dependent on experience)
  • 26 days’ holiday (full service entitlement), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days per year.
  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance) 
  • Car allowance
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 8% when you contribute 4%) 
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate 
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’ 
  • Family friendly policies 
  • Two volunteering days per year 

 

 

 

WHATS NEXT?

 

We can’t wait to hear from you.

 

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.

 

And, if your curiosity has peaked and you want to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media

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