We are looking for a Sampling Field Operations Manager to join Thames Water on a permanent basis.
You will be efficiently and safely managing a diverse team of remotely based Water Quality technicians in the clean water business.
Providing a sampling service to Operations and key stakeholders. Ensuring Health & Safety obligations and team management responsibilities are met, along with monitoring and driving performance of the team through the active management process delivering from within the field.
What will you be doing as a Sampling Field Operations Manager?
1. Line managing remotely based field and office staff. Directly managing reports regarding all facets of management: H&S, Performance, Training, Learning & Development.
2. Delivery of Thames Water’s regulatory and operational sampling programmes, ensuring quantity and quality targets are achieved.
3. Fulfil the role of Technical Manager regarding the Clean Water Quality Management System.
4. Technical authors of Quality Manual and Sampling Procedures Manual.
5. Managing day-to-day technical activities.
6. Ensuring compliance with relevant DWI/ UKAS standards within their scope of activity.
7. Operation of a calibration and QC regime.
8. Competence Testing and training of new personnel. (WQTs and Coordinators)
9. Managing the audit programme of field sampling activities.
10. Ensuring correct and accurate record retention.
11. Attending and contributing into Quality Management System management reviews.
12. Liaising with stakeholders and customers to ensure service levels are achieved.
13. Reviewing spends versus budget, identifying risks and seeking opportunities.
What should you bring to the role?
14. Knowledge of clean water network processes would be beneficial.
15. Knowledge or experience of QMS. (preferably ISO17025)
16. Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and legislation.
17. Awareness of WQ sampling programmes.
18. IT literate. (Knowledge of Sample Manager)
19. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. Working knowledge of H&S requirements.
20. Full UK driving license.
What’s in it for you?
21. Offering a salary up to £46,565 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
22. Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
23. Car Allowance.
24. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
25. 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.