Performance Manager

We currently have a great opportunity for a career minded individual to wastewater team as the performance manager at our Camberley Sewage Treatment Site
As the successful candidate you will be responsible for leading a team to deliver the day-to-day operations and improvements of the wastewater treatment processes within the Home Counties area.

Through effective leadership, management, and safety of field resources, you will be responsible for monitoring operational processes against set performance and expenditure targets, our regulatory obligations, along with statutory requirements.
As the Performance Manager it is envisaged in your role you will inspire and motivate a multi-skilled team where you will drive a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and engagement into which behavioural safety is embedded.

What you’ll be doing as the Performance Manager

• You are responsible for the performance management and leadership of your team in accordance with company policies, ensuring the competence of individuals through coaching and training to maximise their potential.  
• You are responsible for identifying, mitigating, resolving and escalating risk across 7 sewage treatment sites. 
• You will need to deliver a consistent approach to asset operation and maintenance to deliver a cost efficient, robust and safe operation 24/7.  
• Understand and articulate changes within the budget at regular performance review sessions.  Ensuring the budget is managed effectively in relation to H&S, compliance, people and performance.   
• You have responsibility for delivering a safe service to the customer base in your area, by driving a culture of continuous improvement and best practice within the team. 
• Health and safety is at the centre of everything we do and as such you will be responsible for implementing this with your site and team. 

What you should bring to the role

• We are looking for a proven manager, ideally someone who has process or operational management experience with strong skills in engineering, finance, H&S and stakeholder engagement. 
• You will need excellent people and performance management skills to support and drive a team of mixed skills and abilities.  
• A strong health and safety and customer-based ethics.
• Excellent organisational and risk management skills are also needed. Good interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal are essential for the role. Strong computer skills are also desirable. A valid driving licence is required in order to travel to different sites.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of up to £50,000 per annum dependant on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 days with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays) 
• Company Van
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.