Regional Risk Specialist
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Regional Risk Specialist
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Regional Risk Specialist to join their Wastewater Operations team in Hampshire. This hybrid role offers a salary up to £42,000 per annum.
About the Role
We are recruiting a Regional Risk Specialist to support Wastewater Treatment operations across Hampshire. This role acts as a focal point for identifying, tracking, and reducing operational risks. These risks relate to health, safety, and wellbeing, customers, the environment, and budget control. You will work closely with Field Performance Managers and other internal teams. You will help ensure risks are clearly understood, prioritised, and managed through to solution. You will play a key role in improving safety performance, reducing customer impact, supporting environmental compliance, and ensuring effective financial control.
What You Will Be Responsible For
- Identify and coordinate escalated operational risks within the Hampshire region
- Assess risk impact and map risks against internal risk criteria
- Maintain and update a regional risk heat map
- Track progress of risk reduction plans through agreed delivery routes
- Chair and support Regional Risk Review meetings
- Work with internal stakeholders to investigate risks and agree solutions
- Support solution development activities for complex and long-term risks
- Produce clear risk statements to support effective decision making
- Contribute to the development of business cases for investment funding
- Build strong relationships across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to support shared goals
Additional Requirements
- Occasional travel to wastewater treatment sites across Hampshire
- Full UK driving licence is required
What You'll Bring to the Role
Essential: Experience assessing and managing operational or asset-related risk; background in a regulated or operational environment; ability to analyse information from multiple sources; strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills; confident communicating complex issues; ability to work independently and prioritise. Desirable: experience within wastewater or water operations; knowledge of asset risk management or root cause analysis; experience supporting business cases; awareness of H&S, environmental, and customer risk.
Progression Opportunities
This role offers exposure to complex operational challenges and long-term investment planning. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need reasonable adjustments, please let us know.
Additional Information
In line with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s security requirements, successful candidates will require identity verification, eligibility to work in the UK, DBS check, and employment/education history for the past three years. Appointment subject to pre-employment checks and security vetting.
Benefits
- Company and performance-related bonus
- Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
- Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
- Health benefits through a Cash Plan
- Two paid community volunteering days a year
- 25 days annual holiday
- Occupational health service
- Retail discount app
- Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options