Job Description

As the Treatment Strategy Technical Lead you will provide technical support and strategic direction for the development and implementation of water treatment strategies.


You will ensure that treatment process designs will be robust, sustainable, and aligned with regulatory, environmental, and business objectives. You will also guide the development of long-term strategic planning for non-infra assets and support the delivery of efficient and innovative treatment solutions.

What you'll be doing

Lead the development and maintenance of the treatment works strategy and associated documents across the asset lifecycle, with a focus on technical robustness, efficiency, and compliance. Develop and maintain Master Development Plans (MDPs) for our Water Treatment Works that inform investment decisions and capital programme planning. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and regulatory changes affecting treatment works strategy. Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, engineering consultants, and operational teams, to influence and shape treatment and non-infra assets strategies. Develop and write business cases for non-infra assets for business planning. Assess treatment assets performance and propose interventions or upgrades to ensure long-term compliance and resilience. Provide technical leadership, when necessary, in process engineering for treatment systems, supporting both asset planning and capital delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

What you need

Degree (or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience in asset intensive industry Familiarity with asset management and capital delivery frameworks in the utilities sector. Influencing stakeholders and stakeholder management Ability to summarise and articulate complex concepts and technical information to support the briefing of senior stakeholders to support decision making Ability to collate data from a wide selection of systems to provide insightful analysis that drives tactical decision making

For full please contact Hayley.savory@affinitywater.co.uk

Benefits:

Competitive salary dependant on skills and experience Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources. Entry into the company annual bonus scheme. Annual leave from

26-30rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days. A 'Celebration Day' in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them. A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%) We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave. Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best. Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health. Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme. Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community. Life Assurance. Disability confident: if you need to apply in a different format, please contact us

Disability Confident Employer

Disability Confident is a voluntary government scheme which Affinity Water has signed up to. It means we are committed to employing, fairly assessing, and supporting our disabled employees through reasonable adjustments and an inclusive culture.


Offer an interview scheme


As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to offering interviews to disabled candidates who evidence that they meet the essential criteria for the role and who opt in on the application form. To see all the essential criteria please contact the Talent Acquisition lead to request the full job description.


Please note that in some situations where we have a very high volume of applications, it may not be practical to offer interviews to everyone, in which case we commit to take through a fair and proportionate number, offering interviews to those disabled candidates who best meet the criteria.


What is a disability?


A disability is a long-term physical or mental health condition that has a substantial impact on someone's day-to-day activities.


What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?


Please contact the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert if you need any adjustments during the process.

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