Do you have a background in working with cost systems? In this role you will have opportunity to own and imbed costing data and information systems to inform our asset management strategies in one of the UK’s most trusted utilities providers. Bristol Water has developed and implemented a proactive asset management capability programme that enables our assets to serve our 1.2 million customers now and in the future. Our aim is to ensure that the decisions we make and processes we implement in relation to our assets are robust, well informed and evidenced. What will you be doing? As Asset Cost Manager, you will have the opportunity to build new business capability within the Asset Management Directorate by developing and maintaining a company specific Unit cost system and work closely with the relevant operational delivery partners to embed the processes, system and data collection as business as usual activity. You will also be developing the data requirements and establishing a data governance process by working closely with the Asset Information Manager, ensuring an appropriate level of assurance of data used in producing the cost data. In order to do this you will need to undertake internal and external benchmarking and carry out gap analysis of data sets. Develop and maintain a company specific Unit cost system. Work closely with the relevant sections in the Asset Management Directorate and other stakeholders to implement and embed the processes, system and data collection as business as usual activity. Working closely with the Asset Information Manager, ensure an appropriate level of assurance of data used in producing the cost data. Undertake internal and external benchmarking Carry out gap analysis of data sets. Provide and request support from the projects team and across Network/Production O&M teams Ensure that there is level competency and awareness with stakeholders. What we are looking for

Location: Bristol

Salary: Up to £45k-50k depending on skills and experience

Expiry date: 22/02/2019

Are you procurement professional looking for a new challenge? Have experience running the procurement process from end to end? Able to start at short notice? If so we have the role for you! What will you be doing? Working as part of a small Procurement team, Bristol Water is seeking a fixed term Commercial Contracts Manager for an initial 9 month period. You will be responsible for the full procurement lifecycle including the development, implementation and ownership of sourcing strategies, and on-going commercial contract and supplier performance management across a number of strategically critical contract areas Key responsibilities will include: Sourcing, evaluation and negotiation of strategic contracts and agreements to the business Engagement with internal stakeholders to understand and deliver business requirements and improvements. Prepare and evaluate pre tender and tender documents in conjunction with business stakeholders Ensuring Bristol Water compliance with relevant EU and UK regulations, legislation and procurement law. Supplier relationship management - running regular supplier and contract performance reviews, based on feedback from supplier, business stakeholders and supply chain data. What we are looking for … As well as extensive experience gained in a similar role, we need an individual that can demonstrate the following: A strong commercial and strategic mind-set; understanding the role of Procurement in delivering corporate goals and managing risk. Excellent stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to communicate, support and challenge people across different business functions, backgrounds and all levels of seniority. Proven negotiation and client/supply chain management experience; managing cost and value drivers effectively Experience delivering efficiency/cost savings/value for money within a supply chain management function Strong working knowl

Location: Bristol, Head Office

Salary: Up to £47,000

Expiry date: 01/03/2019

Do you have an appreciation of Health and Safety issues within the water industry, the utility or engineering sector? We have an opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join us on an 18 month FTC to support our H&S team here in one of the UK’s most trusted utilities providers! If you are interested, we want to speak with you! The Health & Safety Advisor has a varied role carrying out site inspections, reinstatement work, street works, excavation and conducting audits whilst working alongside various internal stakeholders and contractor partners. This is a great opportunity as you will be responsible for inspecting, auditing and reviewing a wide range of workplaces and working practices within our business and liaising with both direct employees and contractors to produce documented evidence and championing H&S at all times. You will be based at our head office and will be out and about visiting various sites within the Bristol Water supply area. We are seeking an individual who has significant Health & Safety experience in a similar water, utilities or engineering environment. You will have a proactive approach to Health & Safety and well-developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. We need someone who is comfortable dealing with a number of key issues with rapidly changing demands and priorities, so the ability to multi-task is crucial. A company vehicle is provided for business use only, therefore a full driving licence is essential. What’s in it for you? As well as a truly supportive working environment and plentiful opportunities and projects for personal development, the role offers: Competitive Salary Bonus of up to 15% (based on personal and company performance) 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) Entry into the company pension scheme Flexible working patterns Employee discounts (theatre tickets, memberships etc)

Location: Bristol

Salary: Up to £41,000 depending on skills and experience

Expiry date: 08/03/2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Bristol Water for an individual with a passion and knowledge of process plant engineering. Ideally from the water industry, but not essential, you will be part of our Asset Management team who are consistently working at driving operational efficiency in the following areas – Optimise the plant operations – minimizing overall cost of the treatment works, factoring in chemical, electrical, and maintenance cost to get lowest net cost Reduce overall energy usage – where consistent with plant optimisation Make plant more resilient and autonomous – maintain water quality standards and achieve reliable, resilient service (reducing costs of unplanned interruptions) Improve site standardisation to include verification – standardisation across sites reduces staff cross-training requirements and allows repair more quickly, therefore reduced downtime and reduced repair/replacement cost Deliver best practice guide for operations – record research results to maintain savings long term after project team oversight is focused on other sites What will you be doing? As the Optimisation and Development Engineer, you will assess plant operations from end to end to find the best process solutions for the business. You will have the drive to gather information, working closely with field staff, water quality, site managers, and others across the business to get the best project results. You need excellent critical thinking skills and will remain open minded and make evidence based decisions, making recommendations to the team. Day to day you will be: Investigating, analysing and reporting on methods to optimise current systems. Encouraging operating best practice methods throughout Bristol Water Ensuring maximum efficiency of process plant and systems where practicable. Ensuring maximum energy efficiency is operated where practicable. Operati

Location: Bristol, Head Office

Salary: Up to £30,000 depending on skills and experience

Expiry date: 24/02/2019

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer (Civil & Structural) to join our Projects team who are responsible for the design, project management and supervision of the construction and renovation of a wide range of Network and Corporate assets, including pumping stations, pipelines, reservoirs and buildings. What will you be doing? As Project Engineer you will be responsible for designing and supervising a diverse range of civil and structural engineering projects, to ensure Bristol Water achieves value in the delivery of the capital programme whilst minimising the impact on our customers. You will have a varied role, where you will have opportunity for designing, drawing and supervising construction of mainlaying, civil engineering and structural projects from outline design through detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover. Day to day you will be: Contribute to the evaluation of feasibility studies in the Network Solutions team Undertake or supervise, outline, detailed design (including structural and hydraulic calculations), drawing, implementation, commissioning and handover for a variety of projects. Prepare tender documentation working together with the Cost Manager and the Procurement department Support the Senior Project Manager in the project management of projects, including the monitoring and control of project costs and review of RAMS. Support the Senior Project Manager in the delivery of projects including taking on formal contractual roles and supervising and managing consultants and contractors including the review of claims and variations and resolving technical queries. Manage consultants and contractors including their selection where necessary. Complete as-built drawings and handover documentation (operating manuals, contract completion certificates etc) and undertake post construction reviews. What we are looking for … We need someone with exp

Location: Bristol, Head Office

Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on skills and experience

Expiry date: 21/02/2019

Enjoy working in a high volume and fast paced environment? Possess excellent planning, prioritisation and time management skills? Always thinking one step ahead? If so we have the role for you! What will you be doing? Supporting some of the Executive Directors of Bristol Water, this role is responsible for the co-ordination of admin duties across the business. As well as providing a first class PA service to the Executive board, this person will also be responsible for managing the central administrative function and ensuring all day to day operations run smoothly. Duties will include: Providing a comprehensive, effective and efficient PA service, including managing meetings and travel arrangements, co-ordination of events, assisting with interactions and communications with stakeholders, tracking delivery of tasks and organising board meetings. People: managing a team of three Administrators, ensuring the team are engaged and have in place both motivating and stretching targets that are in line with the companies objectives. Operations: ensuring the smooth running of an administrative function that provides a service to the whole of the company. Delivering an outstanding customer experience both personally and through the team reporting to you for all colleagues and customers, internal and external, that you have dealings with. Preparing facilities, materials, meeting papers (including improvements to content), briefings and presentations Supporting meetings including minutes, actions, follow ups, alignments etc. (action logs and report backs). Exec level stakeholder visits - support and ensure the coordination of content materials and logistics to all stakeholder visits to deliver an excellent stakeholder experience. Liaising internally and externally on content and agendas of planned meetings, ensuring adequate briefings to Exec in advance as required. What we are looking for … As well as exte

Location: Bristol, Head Office

Salary: Up to £30,000 dependent on experience - 12 month Contract

Expiry date: 05/03/2019