Overview
Root Cause Analysis Specialist (Environmental) - Yorkshire Water. Location: Midway, Halifax Road, Bradford, BD6 2SZ. Hybrid working – three days in the office per week in Bradford, with attendance at sites as required. Work type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
We have exciting opportunities for several Root Cause Analysis Specialist (Environmental) to join the River Health team at Yorkshire Water. You will help provide the best service to our customers by identifying and addressing root causes of environmental incidents and aligning RCA activities with Yorkshire Water's strategic goals.
Interviews to be announced shortly. Pre-employment checks include Basic Disclosure through a Third-Party Company; security vetting may be required for certain roles. All roles may require a medical questionnaire and further medicals when required. We are committed to accessible recruitment and will discuss reasonable adjustments if needed.
Where you fit in
As a Root Cause Analysis Specialist (Environmental), you will join a team of RCA and Technical Specialists within the River Health team, collaborating with clean water and wastewater service delivery to identify root causes and implement improvements.
Responsibilities
* Support proactive ways of working to reduce first-time and repeat failures, contributing to performance commitments.
* After initial incident response, complete a root cause analysis appropriate to incident categorisation to determine cause and corrective actions.
* Oversee and ensure thorough investigation of environmental incidents to identify root causes accurately.
* Work with clean water and wastewater delivery colleagues to determine root causes, document them, and track action completion.
* Arrange regular meetings with wastewater operations to review RCAs, agree causes, and close out actions.
* Ensure delivery of in-year regulatory performance commitments on total and serious pollutions to avoid penalties through end-to-end incident management.
Skills & qualifications
* Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis tools and techniques.
* Understanding of electrical and mechanical wastewater controls.
* Familiarity with environmental regulations and standards.
* In-depth knowledge of Microsoft applications.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
* Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
* Ability to build and maintain internal and external working relationships.
* A full valid UK driving licence and use of a car (no more than 6 points).
Nice to have
* Understanding of wastewater assets and common failure modes.
* Certifications in RCA methodologies and environmental management (desirable).
* Several years of RCA and environmental experience; proven RCA investigations and outcomes.
* Knowledge of Yorkshire Water business processes, telemetry, and ICOM Systems.
Additional information
We support flexible working patterns and job share options where possible to help balance work and life. This role may require attendance at various sites as needed.
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