Standards & Compliance Specialist

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At Severn Trent, we're embarking on an exciting £415m project to replace 870 miles of old water pipes across the Midlands – the biggest investment in water infrastructure in the region in a decade. The new pipes will last up to 100 years, improving water quality, reducing leaks and making water supply more reliable for millions of people.

To bring this version to life, we are creating new jobs across the region with you based in Birmingham, Nottingham or anywhere in between. We've got opportunities for you to help shape the future of water in the Midlands.

We are looking for a Standards and Compliance Specialist to join our Mains Renewal team. The successful candidate will ensure that all mains renewal projects comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies. This role owns the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), SSOWs (Safe Systems of Work), and H&S compliance within the Mains Renewal Structure, ensuring a continuous focus on health & safety, and challenging performance and compliance.

The Specialist works predominantly with construction teams to ensure compliance and safety, creating and updating SOPs, SSOWs, Risk Assessments, and supporting documents.

• Compliance Monitoring:
  Ensure all mains renewal activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and company policies.
• Documentation:
  Create and maintain accurate records of compliance activities, including reports, inspection findings, and corrective actions.
• Training and Development:
  Document training requirements where required and provide guidance to construction teams on compliance requirements and best practices.
• Regulatory Liaison:
  Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies and ensure timely submission of required documentation.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify potential compliance risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Recommend and implement improvements to compliance processes, procedures, equipment and training.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of current processes for SOPs and SSOWs, with the ability to challenge constructively and drive improvements in performance and quality. Experience in a role involving continuous improvement is essential, along with the ability to differentiate between good and bad operational practices and understand their impact on standards.

Strong analytical skills are required to identify underlying causes from significant amounts of data, and excellent communication skills are necessary to convey messages to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The candidate should have a working knowledge of structures, responsibilities, and key internal stakeholders, and be able to prioritise and balance a reactive workload with challenging turnaround times.

Logical thought processes to resolve complex issues and influencing and negotiating skills to ensure the delivery of key activities are also important. Additionally, the candidate should possess strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to effectively organise and prioritise workload.

• Car allowance
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based 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’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family‑friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

We can’t wait to hear from you. Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

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Full‑time

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