Senior Process Specialist - East Hyde, Bedfordshire
1 day ago
Luton
Contract: PermanentSalary: Starting salary from £46,565 per annumAre you a motivated technical expert ready to take centre stage in operational excellence? We’re looking for a Senior Process Specialist to be the go-to authority for our wastewater treatment sites in the East Hyde area. • Base location: East Hyde (STW), • Working pattern: 36 hours per week (Mon-Fri), plus an out-of-hours rota., • A full UK Driving License is mandatory, with access to your transport and business-use insurance. (car allowance is provided) What you’ll be doing as a Senior Process Specialist:, • Lead root cause investigations and drive effective resolutions to pollution incidents., • Identify faults and implement proactive improvements using data and site insights., • Ensure full compliance with statutory and environmental permits., • Analyse flow data to boost treatment efficiency and reduce storm discharges., • Collaborate on technical design queries with project delivery teams., • Optimise processes to reduce costs while maintaining quality., • Represent technical expertise in compliance meetings and reports., • Mentor and coach operations teams, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing., • Participate in an on-call rota, providing expert advice during incidents., • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and innovative process solutions., • Manage data collection for regulatory reporting and stakeholder requests. To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:, • Proven experience in wastewater treatment process science and engineering., • A strong knowledge of environmental regulation is desirable., • A BSc degree in a science or engineering discipline is highly advantageous., • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on mindset., • Excellent communicator, confident in presenting and mentoring diverse teams., • Ability to work collaboratively with regulators, contractors, and internal teams., • Confident with data handling, processing, and reporting, and adapting to IT systems., • Commitment to safety and best practice., • Avid learner with a passion for coaching and mentoring others., • Superb time management skills, able to self-organise and be a true self-starter who is comfortable working on site. What’s in it for you?, • Offering a starting salary of £46,565 per annum., • 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays), • Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets., • Generous Pension Scheme through AON., • Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid., • Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.