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South West Water keeps the South West flowing with safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services across some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes.

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We are looking for a proactive and safety‑focused Operations Safety Coordinator to join our Waste Water Services team. This is a critical role providing rescue cover, safety leadership and coordination for high‑risk operational activities across the region, including work with our Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners.

Reporting to the Maintenance Compliance and Safety Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the safety of all personnel involved in complex operational tasks, with the authority to stop work where conditions are unsafe.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing rescue cover and duty of care for complex and high‑risk operational activities

• Leading the planning, coordination and supervision of high‑risk tasks

• Writing and implementing Rescue Plans, Risk Assessments and Method Statements

• Acting as the lead safety presence on site, delivering safety briefings and site risk assessments

• Using technical and specialist rescue equipment for casualty stabilisation and emergency mitigation

• Coordinating safety team resources and ensuring appropriate competence levels for each task

• Maintaining, inspecting and ensuring statutory compliance of all safety equipment

• Organising regular training exercises and completing required external training

• Supporting confined space, breathing apparatus and work at height activities

• Developing and reviewing rescue tactics and identifying needs for specialist equipment

• Maintaining accurate records, documentation and progress reports

• Supporting wider Health & Safety requirements across Operations as required

What we’re looking for:

Essential

• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)

• Confined Space Trained (including rescue)

• Breathing Apparatus (BA) trained

• NEBOSH Certificate (or willingness to achieve)

• First Aid qualified (or willingness to achieve)

• Strong understanding of safety legislation and risk assessment

• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure

• Full UK driving licence

• Physically fit and able to meet role fitness requirements

Desirable

• Knowledge of hazards within the water or wastewater industry

• Experience of water treatment processes and associated risks

• Operational knowledge of MEICA assets

• Background or personal interest in activities with transferrable health & safety elements

What's in it for you:

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays

• A discretionary Bonus

• Competitive Contributory Pension

• Share-save Scheme

• Various health benefits

• Wellbeing support programmes

• A range of Group Discounts

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Financial support services

• And plenty more!

Closing Date: 11th May 2026

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

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