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Posted Date:  30 Jan 2026
Posting End Date:  13 Feb 2026
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water Limited
Department:  Programme Management
Salary (£):  up to £52k

Project Manager


Are you passionate about protecting the environment and looking for a role where you can make a real impact?


Join Severn Trent’s River Health & Enhancement Team as a River Health Compliance Project Manager. In this critical and dynamic role, you will help shape and ensure successful delivery of our Spills Programme in order to meet our spills performance targets and environmental commitments. You’ll be at the heart of our mission to enhance river health.  


EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW 


You will bring to life the insight produced by the Spills Performance, Reporting and Assurance Teams, engaging with operational teams and wider business functions such as AI&I to produce +24hr spill mitigation strategies. Your role will involve management of the end-to-end process, tracking progress, facilitating feedback, and removing obstacles to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of the plans.


You will design, embed and deliver new processes to enable these strategies, including Action Plans, Exemption Plans and the gathering of supporting evidence. The role also has responsibility for elements of our SOAF compliance and other regulatory measures, making sure we have the right actions in place to ensure compliance, but more importantly reduce spills and harm to the environment. 

  • Own feedback loops of information so relevant stakeholders are informed
  • Produce Exemption Plans and Incident Action Plans for submission to the Environment Agency
  • Ensure the gathering of evidence such as river inundation and third party influences are accurate and reliable for use within exemption plans.
  • Own relationship with Waste Operational Control Centre, developing and enhancing operational response plans.
  • Identify, manage and escalate risks, issues & interdependencies (E.g. resources, mitigation actions, etc.)
  • Be the conduit for new asks and focus areas in relation to spills
  • Continually challenge and innovate to improve processes and drive continuous improvement with the stakeholders involved.
  • Accountability for collaborative and efficient working between A&I team, workstreams and wider Programme team
  • Work in conjunction with our Programme Management Office to ensure accurate reporting
  • Prepare project quality, control and performance feedback against metrics (such as Solution Tracker Data Quality)

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE  

We are looking for someone that has proven experience in managing complex or multi-disciplinary packages of work, particularly in Waste Networks Operations, Wastewater Recycling, or related technical/environmental roles and work with external stakeholders such as the Environment Agency.


You’ll be proficient in analysing data and management information (MI), with experience in using Power BI, SharePoint, and preparing reports from various data sources. We are looking for someone that has strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Excel, SharePoint, Teams) and other relevant software. Your project management and technical skills will be crucial in managing Action Plans and Exemption Plans.


You’ll have experience in leading meetings, workshops, planning events, and conducting assurance and audits. You will play a key role in facilitating discussions and be resilient and adaptable to work within a fast-paced programme and dynamic environment. We are looking for someone that has solid understanding of project management principles, including risk management and resource planning. 


You’ll ideally be qualified in an Operational, Project Management or Environmental discipline.

 

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 per annum based on company performance)   
  • 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   

  

WHAT’S 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. 

 

 

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