Overview
This is a 12-15 month fixed term/secondment opportunity. We are looking for an Environmental Management System (EMS) Lead to join our Integrated Management System (IMS) team on a maternity cover basis.
As a member of the IMS team, you will play a key role in integrating our EMS with our asset management system, ensuring consistency and compliance across the business. You will lead the development, maintenance and continual improvement of the EMS, while ensuring it operates effectively as part of a wider integrated framework. This role provides assurance that environmental requirements are embedded into how the organisation plans, manages and operates its assets, supporting regulatory compliance, risk management and sustainable outcomes.
What you’ll be doing as an Environmental Management Systems Lead
- Lead the development, maintenance and continual improvement of the Environmental Management System (EMS).
- Ensure the EMS is effectively integrated within the wider Asset Management System (AMS).
- Act as the subject‑matter expert for the EMS, providing advice and guidance across the business.
- Work with stakeholders to embed consistent and compliant environmental ways of working.
- Lead assurance activities, including audits, reviews, and management of corrective and improvement actions.
- Ensure environmental risks, obligations and controls are clearly reflected within management system arrangements.
- Translate management system requirements into clear, practical guidance that supports operational delivery.
What you should bring to the role
The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role are:
- Experience leading or managing an Environmental Management System.
- An understanding of how environmental management systems integrate with wider management and asset management frameworks.
- Experience in scoping and delivering internal audits of EMS.
- Experience in coordinating and leading external ISO 14001 audits.
- Experience in developing and maintaining EMS standards, processes, and procedures.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- The ability to communicate requirements clearly and pragmatically.
- A continuous‑improvement mindset.
Why join the IMS team?
- You’ll hold a clear EMS leadership role within a central IMS function.
- You’ll influence how environmental requirements are embedded across the organisation.
- Your work will directly support compliant, sustainable and responsible asset management.
- You’ll be part of a professional team focused on assurance, consistency and continual improvement.
What this means for you
This is a maternity cover role for someone who wants to lead environmental management at a system level — not in isolation, but as part of an integrated approach that supports how assets are planned, operated and maintained across the business.
The successful candidate would benefit from transport access and a driving licence for this role.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary between £45,000 and £58,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service, plus bank holidays.
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
- Benefits to support health, wellbeing and finances, including annual health MOTs, access to physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
Find out more about our benefits and perks. Please note different terms and conditions apply if on secondment.
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers. We aim to build a better future for customers, communities, people and the planet. We are committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work and welcome applications from everyone. If you need adjustments, let us know how we can help.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll support you every step of the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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