Job Description

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re pretty keen on people too.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and businesses across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drunk and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,500 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Join us as a Team Manager for the Staffordshire area and lead a high-performing operational team making a real impact. You’ll be responsible for a critical part of our Bioresources operation — managing sludge treatment, renewable energy generation, and the production of high-quality biosolids that support Severn Trent’s environmental and carbon reduction ambitions.

In this role, you’ll take full ownership of site performance, compliance, and team development, leading from the front to deliver strong operational results. You’ll oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimisation of sludge treatment assets, ensuring maximum green energy generation through biomethane and electricity production

A key part of your role will be ensuring delivery of a compliant biosolids product aligned with the Biosolids Assurance Scheme and Farming Rules for Water, strengthening trusted relationships with the agricultural community.

You’ll also play a vital role in the safe and efficient operation of steam boilers and Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP) processes, with support to achieve the BOAS M qualification

This is a role for someone who combines strategic thinking, operational excellence, and strong people leadership You’ll work closely with colleagues across Bioresources and Wastewater Recycling to deliver permit compliance, regulatory outcomes, and continuous improvement.

You’ll lead operations across sites in the Staffordshire area, including:

• Strongford (THP Site)
• Brancote (Raw Sludge Dewatering Site)

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and inspire your team to deliver strong operational performance, regulatory compliance, and Severn Trent KPIs
• Take ownership of asset health, process reliability, and optimisation to maximise performance and energy generation
• Drive strategic and commercial decision-making while managing financial controls
• Champion health, safety, and wellbeing, embedding a strong safety culture across all activities
• Conduct assurance checks, host audits, and oversee contractor activities including permits for high-risk work
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, LOPs, and Waterpedia standards, and maintain the STORM risk portfolio
• Deliver right-first-time capital schemes and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead team communications, comm cells, and engagement using the SBF toolkit
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and resolve customer complaints effectively
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team with a strong focus on growth and capability

Capabilities and Behaviours

• Accountable, resilient, and performance-driven
• Strategic thinker with strong risk-reward judgement
• Self-aware and open to feedback, with a passion for developing others
• Adaptable communicator across a wide range of stakeholders
• Analytical and observant, able to identify and close performance gaps
• Organised and flexible, able to manage competing priorities
• Committed to continuous improvement and learning from challenges

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven leadership in an operational or technical environment
• Strong knowledge of wastewater and sludge treatment processes
• Experience influencing outcomes and managing stakeholder expectations
• Strong health and safety knowledge within high-risk environments
• Experience managing contractors and suppliers
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Technical or maintenance background

Qualifications:

• IOSH Managing Health & Safety
• Scientific, process, or engineering qualification (or equivalent experience)
• BOAS M qualification (or willingness to achieve – training provided, with additional payment upon completion)
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent — and we’ll reward you for it. Alongside a supportive environment and opportunities to grow, you’ll benefit from:

• Salary: £54,652.50 (with progression after 1 year, performance dependent)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy/sell up to 5 days)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme (we’ll double your contribution up to 15%)
• Sharesave scheme (discounted Severn Trent Plc shares)
• Dedicated training and development through our Academy
• Family-friendly policies

WHAT’S NEXT

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated CV and about five minutes to spare.

If your curiosity has been piqued and you want to find out more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

P.S. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date — so keep an eye on your phone and emails!