Trunk Mains Specialist

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 have a fantastic opportunity to join us at Severn Trent as a Trunk Mains Specialist. This opportunity is based in Bromsgrove, Sugarbrook.

You’ll be working within the Trunk Main Team, where you’ll play an essential role in ensuring the effective response and repair of all trunk mains. We also complete capital schemes, to ensure proactive activity is taking place to improve our networks resilience. You will support the team manager in operating and maintaining our Strategic Network safely, compliantly, and efficiently.

Your area would be inclusive of working on large diameter water mains including the Elean valley and river Severn Aqueducts. You support on the delivery of repairs for assets that run from 12" diameter all the way to our 60” in size.

Your key accountabilities in helping us will be:

You will lead in trunk main repairs for any issues that require escalation and business support. This can include legislative requirements around water quality, health and safety and land access.
You will ensure consistent use and application of standardised practices and procedures for the management of H&S and water quality risks, with full adherence to and promotion of the Company principles
You will enable the team to manage the day-to-day operation and maintenance of Trunk Main assets through allocated resources and use Construction Design Management (CDM) for complex works.
Identify asset investment requirements and any residual risks arising from operational activities and record details on the company’s risk management database.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You’ll be experienced in working collaboratively with contract partners and a broad range of stakeholders across a large geographical area, with a proven ability to build and develop strong, effective relationships both internally and externally. You’ll have a strong focus on Health, Safety and Wellbeing, ensuring that nobody is harmed or made unwell as a result of our activities, and that full compliance is maintained with all regulatory and company requirements. You’ll ideally hold IOSH and SMSTS qualifications, with desirable experience in the repair of water mains.

Working closely with the Team Manager, you’ll also be confident stepping into this role and taking on responsibility during periods of absence.

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.

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:

Salary: Competitive
28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year) Company van
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

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