OFWAT
Position type: Fixed-Term Contract (2 years) Job reference : 349807 No. Vacancies : 2 Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid working Salary: £36,918 - £50,000 Closing date: 06 May 2024 at 23:55 Job title: Water Supply Technical Specialist We are seeking 2 x Water Supply Technical Specialists to join our Cost Assessment team. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone with a background in engineering, water/environmental science or operational/asset management, looking to work on the development and delivery of current and future price reviews. You will not only gain experience working within the regulatory environment, but also have the chance to work and engage with multiple key stakeholders within the water sector. The Cost Assessment team is key to the delivery of PR24. We are an enthusiastic mix of economists and water sector specialists that are leading on the assessment of expenditure for the current price review. As part of this we lead on assessment of cross industry strategic planning frameworks such as drainage and wastewater management plans (DWMPs), water resources management plans (WRMPs), and environmental programmes, such as the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP). We lead on a large number of policy areas, including how we can maximise the delivery of best value, how to ensure that companies focus on the long term and adapt to and anticipate change, how we can move towards net zero efficiently, and how best to reduce sewer flooding and improve drought and wider resilience. The team works closely with the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), Defra, Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on water supply issues. These are big issues for the water sector and beyond, and our contributions are vital. You will have the opportunity work across several exciting and key areas of PR24 work which could include: • Assessing elements of company business plans and other evidence submitted for the price review (PR24). This includes the assessment of specific areas of water enhancement expenditure such as investment to deliver drinking water quality and security improvements, or investment to enhance company resilience. • Applying a range of data analysis and investment appraisal techniques including development of benchmarking models and undertaking detailed reviews of company proposals. • Engaging with water companies, other regulators (in particular the DWI) and wider stakeholders throughout the PR24 process. • Supporting the development of the approach for tracking delivery of investments and undertaking future price reviews. The successful candidate may come from a variety of professional backgrounds and is likely to have experience in water supply process management, design, or delivery, water resilience scheme investment planning, design or delivery (e.g. network reinforcement, interconnectivity and water treatment works investment), or water production operations. This can also include experience in water company emergency planning, physical and cyber security activities, and investment planning. Why join us? We are forward-thinking, creative, innovative and ambitious. We constantly push the boundaries and embrace new ways of working. We know our people do their best work when given freedom over where, when, and how they work. Which is why we trust them to do exactly that. With us, your work matters, your voice is heard, and your impact is felt. Ours is a culture of trust, flexibility, autonomy, collaboration, and innovation. We all want positive change for water customers, the environment, and the future of water. You will also benefit from: Excellent employer pension contributions, for this role ranging from £10,695 to £14,485. 27.5 days leave (25 days annual leave + 2.5 days privilege leave) increasing to max 32.5 days with each year of service), plus bank holidays Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership Flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies Up to 3 volunteering days per year Generous shared parental leave and pay Enhanced sick pay Free eye tests and contribution to lenses/spectacles for VDU users Regular development opportunities Health and wellbeing initiatives Season ticket loan for home-to-office travel Cycle-to-work scheme Person specification To be successful in this role you will need the below essential attributes, experience, skills, and knowledge. Experience, skills and knowledge • Lead Criterion: Relevant experience within water sector engineering, capital or environmental programmes, asset/operational management and/or business planning. • Degree level qualification in engineering, science, or similar technical specialism/discipline. • Numerate with analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience of analysing and accurately interpreting a range of data and insights to inform evidence-based decisions and solutions for complex problems. • Good communication (oral and written) skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. • Experience of building and maintaining constructive working relationships internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations, and to influence and collaborate effectively to deliver desired outcomes. • Experience of designing and delivering procedures and processes. Attributes • Creates clarity • Outcomes Attributes as per Ofwat s Framework for Success for Senior Associate grade. You can read more about our attributes here. To read more about the role and selection process, please follow the link to apply. Applications Deadline: 23.55 on 06 May 2024 TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES
Position type: Fixed-Term Contract (2 years) Job reference : 349807 No. Vacancies : 2 Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid working Salary: £36,918 - £50,000 Closing date: 06 May 2024 at 23:55 Job title: Water Supply Technical Specialist We are seeking 2 x Water Supply Technical Specialists to join our Cost Assessment team. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone with a background in engineering, water/environmental science or operational/asset management, looking to work on the development and delivery of current and future price reviews. You will not only gain experience working within the regulatory environment, but also have the chance to work and engage with multiple key stakeholders within the water sector. The Cost Assessment team is key to the delivery of PR24. We are an enthusiastic mix of economists and water sector specialists that are leading on the assessment of expenditure for the current price review. As part of this we lead on assessment of cross industry strategic planning frameworks such as drainage and wastewater management plans (DWMPs), water resources management plans (WRMPs), and environmental programmes, such as the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP). We lead on a large number of policy areas, including how we can maximise the delivery of best value, how to ensure that companies focus on the long term and adapt to and anticipate change, how we can move towards net zero efficiently, and how best to reduce sewer flooding and improve drought and wider resilience. The team works closely with the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), Defra, Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on water supply issues. These are big issues for the water sector and beyond, and our contributions are vital. You will have the opportunity work across several exciting and key areas of PR24 work which could include: • Assessing elements of company business plans and other evidence submitted for the price review (PR24). This includes the assessment of specific areas of water enhancement expenditure such as investment to deliver drinking water quality and security improvements, or investment to enhance company resilience. • Applying a range of data analysis and investment appraisal techniques including development of benchmarking models and undertaking detailed reviews of company proposals. • Engaging with water companies, other regulators (in particular the DWI) and wider stakeholders throughout the PR24 process. • Supporting the development of the approach for tracking delivery of investments and undertaking future price reviews. The successful candidate may come from a variety of professional backgrounds and is likely to have experience in water supply process management, design, or delivery, water resilience scheme investment planning, design or delivery (e.g. network reinforcement, interconnectivity and water treatment works investment), or water production operations. This can also include experience in water company emergency planning, physical and cyber security activities, and investment planning. Why join us? We are forward-thinking, creative, innovative and ambitious. We constantly push the boundaries and embrace new ways of working. We know our people do their best work when given freedom over where, when, and how they work. Which is why we trust them to do exactly that. With us, your work matters, your voice is heard, and your impact is felt. Ours is a culture of trust, flexibility, autonomy, collaboration, and innovation. We all want positive change for water customers, the environment, and the future of water. You will also benefit from: Excellent employer pension contributions, for this role ranging from £10,695 to £14,485. 27.5 days leave (25 days annual leave + 2.5 days privilege leave) increasing to max 32.5 days with each year of service), plus bank holidays Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership Flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies Up to 3 volunteering days per year Generous shared parental leave and pay Enhanced sick pay Free eye tests and contribution to lenses/spectacles for VDU users Regular development opportunities Health and wellbeing initiatives Season ticket loan for home-to-office travel Cycle-to-work scheme Person specification To be successful in this role you will need the below essential attributes, experience, skills, and knowledge. Experience, skills and knowledge • Lead Criterion: Relevant experience within water sector engineering, capital or environmental programmes, asset/operational management and/or business planning. • Degree level qualification in engineering, science, or similar technical specialism/discipline. • Numerate with analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience of analysing and accurately interpreting a range of data and insights to inform evidence-based decisions and solutions for complex problems. • Good communication (oral and written) skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. • Experience of building and maintaining constructive working relationships internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations, and to influence and collaborate effectively to deliver desired outcomes. • Experience of designing and delivering procedures and processes. Attributes • Creates clarity • Outcomes Attributes as per Ofwat s Framework for Success for Senior Associate grade. You can read more about our attributes here. To read more about the role and selection process, please follow the link to apply. Applications Deadline: 23.55 on 06 May 2024 TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Summary Job title: Warehouse Administrative Assistant (VEPC) Grade: B Salary: £20,043 per annum (rising to £20,852 per annum). More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page. Pay Award Pending. Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week (on site 9:00 am to 5:00 pm) Location: Vehicle & Equipment Preparation Centre, Blandford, Dorset Appointment Type: Temporary (6-month fixed term contract) Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Andy Mumford, Fleet Engineering Manager on or via email at . Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday, 16th October 2022 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday, 27th October 2022. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the format / location will be provided before the interview date. This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn't do it. We are one of the largest combined Fire and Rescue Services in the country and are rated as 'Good' by the HM Inspectorate in terms of our Efficiency, Effectiveness and how well we look after our People. We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff feel valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes and health & well-being services. As a Warehouse Administrative Assistant in our Assets department, you will: Act as first point of contact for the Vehicle & Equipment Processing Centre (VEPC) dealing with a wide range of communication via visitors, phone, email, letter etc. Assist with the management of the VEPC stock including ordering, receipt of stock, bin filling, stock checks etc Provide practical support tasks where appropriate i.e tasks such as inventory checking, equipment marking, vehicle loading and logistics What makes you our ideal Warehouse Administrative Assistant? Previous experience of carrying out administrative tasks Competent user of Office 365 / MS Office suite to produce documents, spreadsheets and emails Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude to internal/external customer care An understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and adhere to GDPR legislation (You will need to successfully complete our GDPR online training as part of your onboarding) For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification. Other Information: You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post. The role has an occasional travel requirement - i.e.. You may be required to travel to another location for training and/or meetings on an infrequent basis. The role is on site in the VEPC and working hours are fixed between 9am and 5pm to receive deliveries on site between these times. A Basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment. There will also be a requirement for some lone working at times within the VEPC so you will need to be comfortable with this requirement of the role Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references Should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance Pension allowances (Lifetime or Annual): Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any allowance implications. A breach in the Annual or Lifetime Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. To find out more and apply: You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to support all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training. We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service's recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you. Values & Behaviours Framework Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Core Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services. When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the short-listing and selection process.
Summary Job title: Warehouse Administrative Assistant (VEPC) Grade: B Salary: £20,043 per annum (rising to £20,852 per annum). More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page. Pay Award Pending. Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week (on site 9:00 am to 5:00 pm) Location: Vehicle & Equipment Preparation Centre, Blandford, Dorset Appointment Type: Temporary (6-month fixed term contract) Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Andy Mumford, Fleet Engineering Manager on or via email at . Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday, 16th October 2022 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday, 27th October 2022. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the format / location will be provided before the interview date. This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn't do it. We are one of the largest combined Fire and Rescue Services in the country and are rated as 'Good' by the HM Inspectorate in terms of our Efficiency, Effectiveness and how well we look after our People. We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff feel valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes and health & well-being services. As a Warehouse Administrative Assistant in our Assets department, you will: Act as first point of contact for the Vehicle & Equipment Processing Centre (VEPC) dealing with a wide range of communication via visitors, phone, email, letter etc. Assist with the management of the VEPC stock including ordering, receipt of stock, bin filling, stock checks etc Provide practical support tasks where appropriate i.e tasks such as inventory checking, equipment marking, vehicle loading and logistics What makes you our ideal Warehouse Administrative Assistant? Previous experience of carrying out administrative tasks Competent user of Office 365 / MS Office suite to produce documents, spreadsheets and emails Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude to internal/external customer care An understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and adhere to GDPR legislation (You will need to successfully complete our GDPR online training as part of your onboarding) For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification. Other Information: You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post. The role has an occasional travel requirement - i.e.. You may be required to travel to another location for training and/or meetings on an infrequent basis. The role is on site in the VEPC and working hours are fixed between 9am and 5pm to receive deliveries on site between these times. A Basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment. There will also be a requirement for some lone working at times within the VEPC so you will need to be comfortable with this requirement of the role Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references Should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance Pension allowances (Lifetime or Annual): Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any allowance implications. A breach in the Annual or Lifetime Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. To find out more and apply: You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to support all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training. We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service's recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you. Values & Behaviours Framework Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Core Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services. When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the short-listing and selection process.