At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a team restoring river ecosystems and manage exciting environmental projects.
- Company: South East Water, committed to environmental restoration and community impact.
- Benefits: Generous pension scheme, flexible holidays, paid volunteering days, and health benefits.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the environment while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Degree in environmental science or related field, project management experience required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 50000 £ per year.
Do you want to be part of a team restoring healthy river ecosystems across the South East Water catchment? Are you passionate about environmental restoration and ready to make a tangible impact in the South East? As Environmental Performance Officer - River Restoration, you will deliver catchment based restoration (both river restoration and Nature-based Solution (NbS) projects within the Water Industry National Environment Programme to promote a healthy environment ecosystem across the South East Water catchment area. You will work closely with partners, land-owners and contractors to deliver a range of exciting projects that involves all stages from early planning stages, surveying, modelling, design and supervision of site works.
Main responsibilities:
- Assist in the development of a programme of restoration and enhancement projects.
- Work with our partners to ensure all environmental aspects of projects are managed from initial design stage, through to construction and then post works management and monitoring.
- Responsible for the production of outline and final designs as agreed with our Regulator the Environment Agency.
- Provide environmental advice on how the project should proceed and likely environmental sensitivities of a project.
- Work on detailed reporting, consultation and setting out mitigation on key issues such as heritage and protected species.
- Assist with permits required to deliver projects to deliver on time and budget including planning permission and flood risk applications.
- Coordinate technical reports to a high standard to meet robust internal and regulatory deadlines.
- Check and review work prepared by others.
- Manage and audit contractors and contract documents to ensure environmental risks are effectively represented and managed.
- Support with engaging and contributing to catchment meetings and liaising with stakeholder partners.
- Collaborate with other staff in the design of monitoring programs to demonstrate project outcomes.
You'll need:
- Qualified environmentalist (with a degree, HND, or equivalent work-related experience).
- Project management experience.
- Management of environmental aspects and risks across a wide range of settings.
- Ability to determine pragmatic outcomes which minimise harm to the environment and communicate these to the business.
- Passion for the environment with the ability to work closely with colleagues, contractors, stakeholders, regulators and members of the public.
- People management skills, including direct management of a small team and wider management of regulator, stakeholder, and contractor relationships.
- Full, clean driving license and use of own car to travel across Company region/areas is essential to this role.
- Chartership or working towards chartership of a professional body such as CIWEM, CIEEM, CIWM or Institute of Water.
- Specialist subject background, i.e. Archaeology/arboriculture/EIA/Protected species license holder or experience working with protected species mitigation.
- Experience in habitat restoration and management techniques, in particular experience of survey and working in woodland, chalk grassland and heathland habitats.
- Experience in ecology and supervision of works on site.
- Experience of CDM regulations desirable.
Benefits package:
- Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
- Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
- Paid volunteering days.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Health cash plan.
- Life assurance.
- Wellbeing related benefits.
What can you expect from your recruitment?
To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website. It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!
Environment Performance Officer - River Restoration employer: South East Water Limited
At South East Water, we are committed to fostering a dynamic work environment that prioritises environmental restoration and community engagement. As an Environment Performance Officer - River Restoration, you will benefit from a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including generous holiday allowances, a robust pension scheme, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the ecosystems of the South East while enjoying a flexible and rewarding career.
