EMS Site Audit Lead

This is a fantastic opportunity where you will deliver site compliance audits against the requirements of our Environmental Management System (EMS) and permits. This role will help us to ensure we can demonstrate we are achieving our environmental commitments and provide a platform to continuously improve our performance.

What you’ll be doing as an EMS Site Audit Lead:

• You will be at the forefront of ensuring operational compliance with our EMS and permits, and you will be required to take ownership and development of a site permit compliance audit programme across the Thames Water region.
• You will also be required to provide support to operational teams to ensure they understand the requirements of the EMS and site permits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a site compliance audit programme, including the creation of audit templates, forms, action tracking mechanisms, and reporting processes.
• Lead the execution of the audit programme, conducting audits personally and coordinating a team of auditors to ensure thorough and timely delivery.
• Identify and address non-compliance issues, ensuring actions are tracked to completion through the Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Provide regular progress reports, highlighting key findings, trends, and areas of risk or concern to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain and update site compliance status using the Compliance Assessment System.
• Build and lead a team of site auditors to support and deliver the audit programme effectively.
• Design and implement a process for creating and maintaining site environmental risk assessments, ensuring alignment with best practices and regulatory requirements.

What you should bring to the role:

• Proven experience in developing and implementing site audit programmes.
• A strong background in conducting environmental site audits.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
• Strong communication and influencing abilities to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working within Environmental and Quality Management Systems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience in team coordination or management.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and permit requirements.
• Awareness of Health and Safety requirements within operational environments.
• A qualification in an environmental or science-related discipline.
• Experience working directly with or within front-line operational teams, such as Sewage Treatment Works or Pumping Stations (desirable).
• Familiarity with ISO-accredited management systems (desirable).

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive starting salary of up to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet. Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family.

Why choose us?

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.