Operational Field Manager in Barnsley

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We are offering a competitive salary (salary band 3b) of £60,185 dependant on experience.
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£500 per month/£6,000 per year, based on full‑time employment on joining the company).
• You can opt to sign up to the EV Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme 6 months after joining the company.
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary, increasing to 15% in the 26 to 27 performance year).
• Private health care (self only).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus two extra wellness days!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: We’ve a great opportunity for an Operational Field Manager to join our Process department, covering the Barnsley/Sheffield area. The role offers a flexible hybrid way of working, with an expectation that you’ll spend a minimum of three days each week out on our operational sites where your team(s) are based.

Our Process department plays a vital role in helping Yorkshire Water deliver the very best service to our customers. If you’re someone that takes pride in making a real difference, this could be just the role for you.

What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Bioresources are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in: As an Operational Field Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving and improving operational performance through strong, effective leadership. You’ll be working across a range of wastewater assets, helping us deliver our company vision and meet our key performance commitments – from reducing pollution incidents and improving waste stability and reliability, through to delivering great customer service and managing energy use as efficiently as possible. You’ll work closely with a range of internal teams and external partners, building strong relationships and helping to prevent asset failures where possible. When issues do arise, you’ll support with mitigation and resolution, making sure risks are managed and our regulatory targets and business goals are achieved.

You’ll also take ownership of the Operational Field Team’s financial performance, including P&L management. This means developing business plans, forecasting, and preparing mid‑month and end‑of‑month financial reports, all while ensuring everything aligns with our financial governance standards. You’ll provide assurance to the Head of WWPP that we’re operating in line with our Financial Regulations. Working hand in hand with our maintenance teams, you’ll help plan the return of assets to service and take accountability for wastewater performance across your region. It’s a role where you can really make your mark, both for the business and the communities we serve.

What skills & qualifications you will need: Experienced customer focused, people leader with proven success in managing large field‑based teams, in busy operations environment, managing day to day reactive workloads. Experience of Health and Safety management processes and systems and excellent knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety standards (preferably IOSH qualified). Ability to performance manage – awareness required of actions on performance measures (pollution, flooding (internal, external and S&R)). Experience of budget management (business planning and delivering to stretching plan). Experience of delivering against challenging business targets and realising KPIs in a sustainable and safe way. Influential, able to negotiate and challenge effectively. Proficient in all corporate safety and SAP IT systems. Rigorous attention to detail to ensure ‘fix first time and right first time’ performance. Planning ability - identifying priorities and actions to assist in delivering results. A full valid Driving Licence (with no more than six points).

You will also benefit from having prior knowledge of the wastewater industry. If you’re an experienced People Leader and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third‑Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.