Permit Control Officer

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Posted Todayjob requisition :
R35993
** Salary: £42,500 - £51,000 k, depending on skills and experience
**** Full-time*,
* with flexibility for part-time.
**** 37  hours p
**** er week/permanent
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* Location:

Northampton
**** Private health care
**** Double-matched pension
**** Virtual GP service for you and your household
**** Life assurance at 8 times salary
** Join our Water Recycling Bioresources Treatment Team as a Permit Control Officer and play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of our largest Water Recycling Centres.###
** About the Role
** As the Bioresources Permit Control Officer, you’ll oversee the complete lifecycle of the permit-to-work (PTW) process for high-risk activities, such as; hot work, confined space entry, and electrical isolations. You’ll be at the heart of our operations, working closely with site teams and contractors to ensure all work is authorised, coordinated, and executed to the highest health and safety standards.

You’ll drive daily permit meetings, validate risk assessments, monitor compliance, and lead on-site safety initiatives. Your proactive approach will help us minimise operational risks, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and enable our teams to exceed performance and environmental targets.###
** Key Responsibilities
*** Manage, issue, and close permits for site activities, ensuring robust risk assessment and compliance.
* Host daily permit meetings to coordinate tasks and prevent conflicts (SIMOPs).
* Conduct site inductions, inspections, and audits to uphold safety standards.
* Oversee mechanical and electrical isolations (LOTO) and site access controls.
* Support incident management and communicate lessons learned.
* Collaborate with operational teams and stakeholders to drive efficiency and continuous improvement. Support with Industrial Emissions Directive, Water Recycling Centre and Sludge Treatment Centre permit compliance.###
** About You
*** Demonstrable experience working within a Permit To Work system and on operational or high-hazard sites.
* A strong understanding of health & safety and process safety regulations.
* Proven ability to assess risks and make sound operational decisions.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge and drive improvement.
* A passion for teamwork, continuous learning, and delivering high-quality results.
* Health & safety qualification (minimum IOSH level).### You’ll be part of a diverse, highly skilled team, empowered to make a difference every day. We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to help shape the future of water recycling in our region.
** As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
*** Personal private health care
* Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
* Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
* Double-matched pension (maximum 6% employee contribution)
* 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
* Bonus scheme
* Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
** Closing date:
Sunday 29th March****#LI-LC1
** We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers.
We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process.  If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.  If you need any support, please get reach out to our team

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To apply , you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position.
We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK.  More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our .Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.
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