Closing Date 16/12/2024 Job Title: Field Performance Manager- Waste Water Network Location: Ford- Field based role covering West Sussex- driving licence essential Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 hours Salary: Up to £51,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus a business needs car There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint. As a Field Performance Manager (FPM) you will be joining our Wastewater Network Team who play a vital part in the frontline of our day-to-day operations, focussed on protecting the environment and ensuring the delivery of a high-quality service to our customers. You will be responsible for managing a team of highly skilled Wastewater Process Operators, to maintain, and operate wastewater Pumping Stations, within in the West Sussex area. The role will give you exposure to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including, but not limited, to Process Operations, Mechanical and Electrical technicians, ICA Technicians, H&S Advisors, The Environment Agency and Environmental Health. This extensive range of stakeholders will provide a challenging but rewarding opportunity for an ambitious Field Performance Manager to help us deliver significant environmental improvements and renewable power generation, which is vital for the local community and best value to our customers. No two days are the same, you will enjoy working outdoors, in a fast paced and high-pressured environment Prior experience in the Water Utilities industry, and an understanding of the Wastewater Network process would be advantageous but is not essential. We would welcome applications from candidates outside of the sector, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas. This role has a focus on teamwork, communication, and performance management. If you have a positive can-do attitude, previous experience working as a team player, and the ability to motivate and coach a team, then we would love to hear from you. You will be: An inspiring leader with a natural ability to manage people to enable them to perform at their best. A problem solver, confidently and efficiently driving through to solution, issues impacting customers and the environment. A self-starter, being able to demonstrate initiative and driving forward the improvements for an essential service to the benefit of the customer and the environment. A positive influence, with a can-do attitude and willingness to work with a wide range of stakeholders. Your core responsibilities will be: For the safe and compliant operation and maintenance of wastewater network within in the West Sussex area. To build, lead, coach and mentor a competent and effective team to ensure consistency and efficiency of wastewater operations. To undertake high level monitoring of operational performance and to take action to resolve as necessary To keep an overview of Health & Safety and ISO14001 requirements within the operational area and ensure that the team comply with the requirements of H&S and the Environmental Management System as set out by Southern Water To manage events and incidents in own area in and out-of-hours as required Expected to act as a competent member of the area Field Event Co-ordinator rota, leading the team during reactive incidents in and out of core hours, gathering information, and completing a plan to recover service safely and at pace. Join our Wastewater Networks Team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.