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Posted Date:  25 Apr 2025
Posting End Date:  09/05/2025
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water Limited
Department:  Health & Safety
Salary (£):  Starting from £45,943

HS & W Technical Expert

 

Our innovation strategy is simple - We want to solve the challenges we have today as well as find answers to some of our industry’s bigger long-term challenges. Whether it's delivering water that is always good to drink, reducing waste in our processes with energy efficient technologies or improving visibility of the network, our150+ strong team of innovators are working day in day out to make it happen. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

 

Join our dynamic team committed to excellence in process safety management. We are seeking multiple Health and Safety Technical Experts to lead complex problem-solving activities across core end-to-end business processes.

 

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

  

As our Health and Safety Technical Experts, you will identify and resolve true root causes as part of complicated investigation and improvement projects. Your responsibilities will include supporting the identification, development, and implementation of improvements arising from investigations/projects.

 

Additionally, you will provide second-line assurance for day-to-day Health, Safety, and Security activities and develop and implement high-risk Health, Safety, and Wellbeing (HSW) Standards linked to the Risk Assessment Framework.

 

You'll be the "eyes and ears on the ground" in identifying trends and insight into health and safety performance, providing specific guidance and technical expertise in high-risk subject matter areas.

 

To excel in this role, you must proactively promote the Severn Trent Group Health and Safety culture, ensuring compliance with Company standards, the Business Strategy, and industry best practices. You'll monitor and interpret Health & Safety performance data to target areas for future improvement and provide assurance to guarantee data integrity and compliance. Stakeholder management, setting expectations, and delivering on promises are also key aspects of this role. 

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

 

The successful candidate must have the ability to work and lead within a team, excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written skills, and proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

 

You should possess great influencing skills to drive the right activity and level of performance within the business unit and be able to credibly advise, guide, and constructively challenge when needed.

 

Some of your other key accountabilities will include:

 

  • Good understanding of health and safety legislation, theory, and best practice, in particular in the management of contractors and a working knowledge of the Construction Design and Management Regulations.
  • Stakeholder engagement/management experience at all levels of an organisation
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and IT for efficient report production
  • Experience in data processing and analysis to produce management information
  • Presentation of information and action needs to all levels of an organisation

 

Additionally, you must demonstrate capabilities in relation to the Severn Trent Values: Embracing Curiosity, Showing Care, Taking Pride, and Having Courage.

   

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

 

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

 

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

 

  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)  
  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 of base salary per annum based on company performance)  
  • Company car allowance
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)  
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate  
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’  
  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers  
  • 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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