Location
Crossness, SE29AQ, London

Hours
Hybrid - 36 hours per week (Mon–Fri)

Salary
Up to £56,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a car allowance

About the Role
We are currently seeking a Waste Area Network Manager to join Thames Water permanently. This is a high-profile Operations role, responsible for leading a team of wastewater network operations and planning specialists to ensure the operational management of wastewater services to our customers, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced people manager who is passionate about health and safety, customer experience, and environmental protection. You will manage a team of experienced operations and planning specialists, responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the wastewater network services for one of the most diverse operational regions within Thames Water’s catchment area. Your responsibilities will include delivering stretching area performance targets linked to top-level company performance, driving an industry-leading Health and Safety performance culture, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of waste network operations.

Experience
We are seeking an individual with a strong background in front-line operational management. Contract management experience is desirable, particularly for Civil Engineering contractors.

About you
You will possess excellent people-management skills, able to encourage, coach, and empower an experienced team to continuously improve the delivery of waste network services. You should have a demonstrated ability to work within a budget to deliver and improve upon operational services and experience in analysing complex problems with a solution-driven mindset that focuses on a positive outcome for customers and the environment.

Qualifications
IOSH or NEBOSH qualification would be advantageous.