Waste Water Recycling Leader

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working here.  

Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace. 

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team. 

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

We’re looking for a strategic and driven leader to head up our new proactive maintenance team in Waste Water Recycling, playing a critical role in delivering environmental, operational and financial performance across our wastewater assets.

As our PRIME Lead (that’s Proactive Improvement Maintenance by the way!), you’ll ensure delivery of our commitments by leading a high-performing team to improve asset reliability, reduce pollution and ensure compliance, as well as the health and safety of our teams. You’ll own the financial forecasting process and provide clear insight on risks and opportunities. Acting as the key link between Operations, Engineering and Finance, you’ll drive data-led decisions and performance improvements across the business.

Working side‑by‑side with our Head of Waste Water Recycling, you’ll turn insight into action—developing medium and long‑term strategies, driving an outperformance culture, and ensuring our operational teams are delivering against both in‑year objectives and long‑term targets.

You’ll also lead governance engagement, influence investment decisions, and build strong relationships across key stakeholders in Customer Operations, Engineering and Finance, all while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

This is a regional role where you’ll be travelling to our sites across the Midlands so a driving licence is key!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an inspirational and driven leader who can inspire and lead large, specialist teams to deliver outstanding performance within a complex, fast-paced operational environment. Comfortable working across a complex organisation, you’ll influence senior stakeholders and drive accountability through strong governance and clear decision-making.

With solid experience in maintenance and a solid understanding of wastewater operations and environmental performance, you’ll combine commercial awareness with technical expertise to deliver value and asset improvements. You’ll bring a strong track record of improving performance across operational areas, with the ability to translate data and insight into meaningful action.

Above all, you’ll be an authentic, visible leader who empowers others, develops talent, and champions safety, compliance, and customer outcomes at every opportunity.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too.  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. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too. Here are some of our favourites:

31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent 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’
Car allowance of £5,208 per year
Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Family friendly policies (including, a year fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
Two volunteering days per year

LET’S GO

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails. 