Measurement & Forecasting Specialist

Hello, we’re Severn Trent Services a commercial arm of the Severn Trent Group. We provide water and waste services to companies nationwide, including the MoD and The Coal Authority. 

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.  

We’re currently recruiting for a Measurement & Forecasting Specialist join our Water Services Contracts Team.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.
 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

The role involves accurate measurement and reporting of water consumption for billing the MoD on our Package C contract, which is valued in excess of £40 million per annum. Additionally, you will advise and provide insight on consumption and distribution losses to help increase STS business revenue, reduce expenditure, and boost profits.
 

You will be responsible for providing accurate reporting outputs that comply with business and contractual requirements. This includes engaging with external stakeholders, such as the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), to provide measurement assurance. Accurate consumption forecasting will also be a key part of your role, supporting financial business planning.
 

Furthermore, you will engage with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership and technical staff throughout STS, to ensure all reporting and forecasting activities are aligned with business objectives.

Some of the other accountabilities:

• Own the tools, systems, and methodology for calculating MoD consumption on the Package C contract, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, and maintaining accurate metering and measurement arrangements at each MoD site.
   
• Consistently meet reporting expectations of external and internal stakeholders, providing timely and detailed responses to MoD assurance questions, and reconciling consumption and distribution loss calculations monthly and quarterly.
   
• Report distribution losses (leakage or unaccounted-for water) in a format and frequency that drives team engagement, and re-forecast consumption monthly with updated trends and predictions for quarterly and year-end outcomes.
   
• Analyse data to identify new opportunities for improved business performance and inspire technical conversations with Network Analysts and Field Specialists to ensure accurate consumption capture and reporting.
   
• Support the development of long-term strategies to drive efficient reductions in SU charges and mitigate risks associated with inaccurate reporting, while leading and inspiring the team to deliver and embed improved operating processes with reporting to agreed standards.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE 

To succeed in this role, you should have proven experience operating within fixed timescales, providing accurate and consistent financial and/or volume reporting. You should possess knowledge of how water and wastewater networks operate and have experience managing large quantities of data, identifying trends, projecting outcomes, and understanding root causes of issues. Experience working effectively in a team environment and managing expectations of multiple internal and external stakeholders is essential.

You should demonstrate the ability to work as a team player, solving problems and thinking logically to achieve results, and have proven leadership skills to engage and inspire great performance from the team and others. Knowledge and understanding of working in environments where accuracy and reliability are essential is crucial, along with a full UK driving licence and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Experience of using Waternet software or other demand management tools would be beneficial.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.  

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.  

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent Services family:

• Salary starting from £45,279
• Annual bonus scheme of up to 15% of your annual salary, based on company performance)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%) 
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate 
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’ 
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers 
• Family friendly policies 
• Two volunteering days per year  

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare ?. If you’re not too sure about what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please get in touch with our amazing team of recruiters at recruitment@severntrent.co.uk.

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