Technical Support

Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 9,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.

At Severn Trent, we’re embarking on an exciting £415m project to replace 870 miles of old water pipes across the Midlands – and we want you to be part of it. The new pipes we’re installing will last for up to 100 years. This is the biggest investment in water infrastructure in the region in a decade, and it’s set to improve water quality, reduce leaks, and make our water supply more reliable for millions of people.

We’re looking for someone to join our Performance & Assurance team within Mains Renewal as Technical Support.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

In your new role, you will be responsible for managing the process for our mains renewal recognition scheme, cost tracking for each mains renewal project. This includes allocating costs correctly per project, conducting independent audits against weekly track sheet submissions, and accounting for all construction team time. Activities involve assuring weekly payment track sheets, tracking costs and payments, performing audits, ensuring accurate time costing, and receipting purchase orders. You will also raise purchase orders and manage recognition payments for individuals within the mains renewal function.

Key accountabilities include:

Ensuring accurate cost allocation for the mains renewal program.
Raise and receipt purchase orders promptly, ensuring timely processing.
Being a direct contact for our supply chain and suppliers
Accurately process weekly track payment sheets for construction teams, following a robust audit process for each submission.
Allocate construction teams’ times and payments against Projects, ensuring precise tracking.
Ensure costs are correctly allocated to each scheme, centrally controlling invoices and accurately recording construction teams’ time.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

To succeed in this role, you should have experience working in a fast-paced role that requires meticulous attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. Strong IT and technology skills, including proficiency in Microsoft applications and SAP, are essential. The right candidate excels at prioritizing workloads and multitasking effectively. Additionally, clear communications with peers and the wider team, ensuring smooth collaboration and efficient workflow is crucial.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities.

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:

25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 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

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.

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