Wessex Water

Are you looking to step into a management role where you can use your knowledge and lead a team to success? Do you have a background in the operation of sewage and sludge treatment processes and biogas plants? If so, we have an opportunity to join the team as Avonmouth Sludge Supervisor

What you'll do

The Bioresources team operates all sludge treatment centres with biogas production plants at Wessex Water.

As the Avonmouth Sludge Supervisor you will lead the 24-hour dewatering operation on site and ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental and COMAH regulations.

The role includes but is not limited to the tasks below:

• overseeing the sludge treatment and dewatering processes, ensuring compliance is maintained (UWWTD, OSM, IED, BAS, etc)
• maximising sludge treatment output and quality, as well as minimising the cost of the operations
• line managing the 24/7 dewatering team and gatehouse team, including their one-to-ones, development, HR related issues, training requirements and managing performance
• ensuring all health and safety policies, procedures and best practices are adhered to and promote a safety-first culture amongst teams
• working collaboratively with the wider Bioresources teams to ensure that sludge treatment requirements are achieved
• overseeing the operation of the site gatehouses, the site entry process and traffic management
• where required, supporting the Operations Manager out of hours to deal with incidents, emergencies or process issues
• maintaining compliance against COMAH regulations.

What you'll need

We are looking for a candidate with strong operational experience and people management experience who can lead a safety-first team.

You will have excellent organisational and planning skills, along with having effective communication, persuading and influencing skills and the ability to make clear evidence-based decisions.

In addition, we are also looking for:

• 5+ years' experience in sludge treatment/water recycling
• 5+ years' experience in optimising treatment processes and procedures on complex treatment works
• 3+ years' experience in managing or supporting the management of a team
• NVQ level 3 in sludge treatment
• Level 3 in a leadership and management course
• a strong background in the operation of sewage and sludge treatment processes, as well as biogas plants
• a high-level understanding of process safety concepts and principles, such as hazard awareness, hazard identification and risk assessment, management of change, safe systems of work and human factors
• a good understanding of Health and Safety regulations such as DSEAR and COSHH
• knowledge of wastewater, waste and environmental regulations, such as UWWTD, IED and BAS
• proficiency in the analysis of numerical data for decision making and reporting
• proficiency with data reporting systems (Amulet, Prism, SCADA, Qlikview, etc)
• proficiency in the use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• a clean UK driving licence.

It would also be desirable, but not essential, to have the following:

• DSEAR qualification (eg, CompEx) or prepared to receive training
• Occupational Health and Safety qualification (eg, IOSH or NEBOSH) or prepared to receive training.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.  

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.