Senior Environmental Performance Manager

We’re dedicated to protecting the environment and enhancing the communities we serve. Our mission goes beyond delivering one of life’s essentials; we’re committed to sustainability and making a positive difference across our region. Join us to be part of something meaningful and lasting that will leave a legacy for generations to come.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want to talk to you.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We are looking for an Environmental Performance Manager to join our Environmental Regulation & Compliance Team.

This role will shape the environmental regulatory landscape for Hafren Dyfrdwy and Severn Trent Water by building strong, effective relationships with key regulators including Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Government and the Environment Agency. Acting as a senior representative, you will work with key external stakeholders to influence policy development, stay ahead of regulatory and legislative change, and ensure delivery aligns with our environmental ambitions across water and waste.

Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will identify improvement opportunities, manage regulatory risk, provide strategic advice to senior leadership, and lead responses to environmental policy change. With a strong understanding of the current and emerging regulatory environment, you will drive compliance, performance against key ODIs and KPIs, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities:

Lead environmental policy, regulatory engagement and influence, assessing and communicating the impact of changing environmental obligations, shaping internal strategy, enhancing environmental reputation, and representing Hafren Dyfrdwy and Severn Trent with regulators, government and national working groups.
Provide strategic regulatory leadership and challenge, interpreting emerging and changing environmental regulation, leading evidence‑based responses to future requirements, and developing tactical and strategic plans to manage compliance risks and deliver best outcomes for the business.
Develop and embed environmental policy and strategy, ensuring organisational preparedness for new legislation, aligning policy change with strategic ambitions, and driving consistent delivery across operations, including pollution and spill reduction performance.
Advise and support senior leadership, leading external consultations, managing key regulatory relationships, supporting Executive Committee and Board engagement, and overseeing reporting, governance and performance against key environmental and regulatory commitments.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent stakeholder engagement skills, alongside a strong working knowledge of the landscape across Wales, including relevant environmental policies, legislation and regulatory frameworks.

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 want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and 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:

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%)
Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
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 pa (pro-rata where appropriate)
Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Two volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

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.