Location: Hybrid: South Wales - regular site visits and home-working across your region Role Type: Permanent, Full-Time, 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday) plus 1 in 7 standby rota Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday day off, generous annual incentive scheme, car allowance, Westfield healthcare plan for you and your dependents, excellent pension scheme, buy/sell annual leave, flexible working hours, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits, comprehensive health & wellbeing programme and lots more From Portsmouth to Helston and from Anglesey to Worcester, the Operations and Maintenance team are a busy unit who make sure over 1,000 MOD clean and wastewater sites run to standard 365 days a year. To make sure we continue delivering a first-class service time after time, we are now seeking a water industry specialist to lead our dedicated and supportive Operations and Maintenance team in South Wales (check out the Areas we operate - Ancala Water Services ). We are seeking individuals who are driven, resilient and water-industry proficient to allow you to support the day-to-day operations and maintenance of our clean and wastewater assets. Using your expertise in a similar role - perhaps gained with one of the SUs or perhaps within a smaller, private company - youll be pivotal in delivering our operational objectives in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. Youll use your wealth of experience in a similar role to minimise operational disruption, to seek and implement improvements and lead our critical O&M team across our large operational area. On occasion, youll deputise for our team of seven Operations and Maintenance Managers to ensure we can continue to provide an excellent service to our valued customers. You will be key in ensuring that our assets across the MOD estate comply with regulatory and contractual obligations, as well as keeping our customers at the core of all we do. Our ideal candidate will be a proven people manager with stacks of water industry experience and a flair for continuous improvement. Youll ideally be based in Swansea, Cardiff or Chepstow and the surrounding areas but if youre a little out of these areas, wed still be thrilled to hear from you Role Responsibilities: Assessing and improving current processes across our operations and maintenance team Effective leadership and management of a field-based operations team, along with effective and timely budget management Driving forward a strong health, safety, environment and wellbeing culture Acting as an area Subject Matter Expert for Ancala Water Services and advising upon best practice solutions Building strong, trusted relationships with the wider business such as Asset Management, Project Management and Commercial teams Managing and developing relationships with external partners and representing AWS to key stakeholders where required Essential Skill, Knowledge and Experience: Technical water industry knowledge and experience gained within a water and wastewater operations and maintenance environment Demonstrable understanding and experience of H&S practices to include managing contractors (IOSH qualified or equivalent) Experienced with coordinating internal project work and supply chain project work in a reactive environment Skilled and confident IT skills to include MS Office, mobile devices and experience with different software packages and databases Experience of managing large budgets, along with strong financial and commercial acumen Effective, inclusive leadership of field-based teams Ability to deliver operational requirements to meet challenging targets and deadlines Confident and persuasive communicator with all hierarchical levels and able to explain technical information clearly Skilled with developing and maintain strong relationships to establish reliability, credibility and expertise About you: Due to the nature of sites on which we operate, the successful candidate must: Meet the security vetting requirements for the role which includes, but is not limited to, the successful candidate being a full-time resident of the UK for the past 5 years and an enhanced DBS Check Possess a valid driving licence and be comfortable driving to different sites regularly across our operational areas. There will also be overnight stays on occasion Please note, we may need to close the advert earlier than advertised so try and get your application in as soon as possible. About Us Ancala Water Services own and manage water and wastewater assets and optimise operations to create value for customers and shareholders. We deliver water and wastewater services to over 1,100 sites throughout England and Wales including the £1billion 25-year Aquatrine A contract delivering water, wastewater, fire system maintenance and specialist estate management services to the Ministry of Defence (MOD).We manage boreholes, reservoirs, surface water pumping stations, sewage pumping stations, treatment works, distribution mains, oil and water interceptors, sewers and meters. The company is committed to providing wholesome water to our customers and managing the treatment of wastewater, with a focus on protecting the environment. Here at Ancala Water Services, people are at the heart of what we do. As a private utilities company, we are passionate about delivering water and wastewater services to over 1,000 Ministry of Defence sites throughout England and Wales. Every individual plays an important role in the success of our business, with no role too small. Whether youre analytical, hands-on, resourceful or have a passion for people, we have a role for you. With our varied approach to your development, were committed to supporting you to reach your full potential. So, if youre looking for an opportunity to make a difference every day, while helping us create a sustainable future, wed love to hear from you. ADZN1_UKTJ