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 Waste Water Recycling Leader to join a high-impact leadership team who are at the heart of Wastewater Recycling—owning the performance, compliance and future of a critical service that protects the environment and supports our communities.

You’ll lead a large, dispersed team (c, 120 – 200 people) driving exceptional standards across health and safety, environmental compliance and customer outcomes, while delivering against ambitious financial and operational targets.

This role is about leadership that inspires—building a strong, high-performing team culture, driving continuous improvement, and challenging the status quo to find smarter, more effective ways of working. With responsibility for over 200 sites and 1,000 pump stations, a £50m+ operational budget and £200m+ supporting capital investment, you’ll balance performance, risk and long-term value.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

A driven and credible leader who can engage teams, challenge performance and deliver results is what we’re looking for!

You’ll bring strong experience managing assets, people and budgets, with a proven track record of improving performance and embedding a strong health and safety culture.

Being confident influencing stakeholders and making commercially sound decisions, you’ll be technically capable in wastewater and quick to grasp complex processes. Most importantly, you’re passionate about developing people, leading change and finding better ways to deliver outstanding service for customers.

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’re looking for people who want to get involved, 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.