Closing Date08/11/2024Job Title: Field Performance ManagerLocation: Sussex (Hardham/ Patcham)Contract Type: PermanentHours: 37 hours/ week (plus standby)Salary: £45,000 – £55,000There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!This is an exciting time to be joining our Water Resources & Production Division at Southern Water.
As we begin our journey into AMP8, you'll see many technological changes and improvements across our water sites and have a chance to make a positive impact to the communities we serve.This is a busy and varied role; where you will be overseeing and managing a large team of operational staff across the Sussex region, so you must be highly organised and have excellent prioritisation and stakeholder management skills.Job OverviewA large part of this role will be people management, however you will also be out and about getting 'hands on' in this role.
You will have team members at different levels in their careers, including apprentices which will need your guidance and support.
You will work collaboratively with stakeholders internally, such as the scheduling team, to ensure all the work is covered effectively by your team as well as external contractors on site.Day to day you will be responsible for: People management of a large team (Electrical & Mechanical Engineers)Task allocationDriving efficiency, productivity, standards, and quality to ensure compliance, serviceability, and optimisation of Water Resource and Production assetsDriving improvements on the capabilities, competencies, and skills across 3 technical disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, and ICA - Instrumentation, Control and Automation)Monitoring safety processes and proceduresIdentifying and solving issues (problem solving)About YouTo be suitable for this role, you will have worked in a 'hands on' position, in either Electrical, Mechanical or Automation Engineering so you have the knowledge to bring to your team and to support where necessary.
You will be a 'people person' who can engage with and motivate your team as well as support them through their career journeys with Southern Water.The right applicant will have:Excellent stakeholder management skillsExcellent communication skillsThe ability to collaborate effectivelyExcellent organisational skillsThe ability to work independentlyA continuous improvement mindset – always looking at better ways to do thingsIdeally relevant qualifications in Mechanical/ Electrical/ AutomationIdeally people management experience, however this is not essential as training can be providedPackageThis role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Sussex sites and home (10-15% time travelling).
You will be on a standby rota covering 1 day a week.We are offering a salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (plus standby payments) depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution• 25 days annual leave• Life assurance equal to 4x salary• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)• Health Cash Plan• Full funded eye tests• Two paid volunteering days a year• Occupational health service• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers• Digital GP service• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options• Cycle to work scheme• Company vehicle (if over 10,000 miles a year covered)Join our Water team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role?
Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances?
Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution.
So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?If this role isn't quite what you're looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose.
To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently.
All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority.
That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve.
Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team.
During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.Privacy Statement:Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process.
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