Permit Control Officer

Salary: 42500 - 51000 depending on skills and experience

Full-time with flexibility for part-time.

37 hours per week/permanent

Location: Ipswich

Private health care

Double-matched pension

Virtual GP service for you and your household

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Are you passionate about safety operational excellence and making a real impact in the water industry
Join our Water Recycling Bioresources Treatment Team as a Permit Control Officer and play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe efficient and compliant operation of our largest Water Recycling Centres.

About the Role

As the Bioresources Permit Control Officer youll oversee the complete lifecycle of the permit-to-work (PTW) process for high-risk activities such as; hot work confined space entry and electrical isolations. Youll be at the heart of our operations working closely with site teams and contractors to ensure all work is authorised coordinated and executed to the highest health and safety standards.

Youll drive daily permit meetings validate risk assessments monitor compliance and lead on-site safety initiatives. Your proactive approach will help us minimise operational risks foster a culture of continuous improvement and enable our teams to exceed performance and environmental targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage issue and close permits for site activities ensuring robust risk assessment and compliance.
• Host daily permit meetings to coordinate tasks and prevent conflicts (SIMOPs).
• Conduct site inductions inspections and audits to uphold safety standards.
• Oversee mechanical and electrical isolations (LOTO) and site access controls.
• Support incident management and communicate lessons learned.
• Collaborate with operational teams and stakeholders to drive efficiency and continuous improvement. Support with Industrial Emissions Directive Water Recycling Centre and Sludge Treatment Centre permit compliance.

About You

• Demonstrable experience working within a Permit To Work system and on operational or high-hazard sites.
• A strong understanding of health & safety and process safety regulations.
• Proven ability to assess risks and make sound operational decisions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge and drive improvement.
• A passion for teamwork continuous learning and delivering high-quality results.
• Health & safety qualification (minimum IOSH level).

Why Join Us

Youll be part of a diverse highly skilled team empowered to make a difference every day. We offer a collaborative environment opportunities for professional growth and the chance to help shape the future of water recycling in our region.

As a valued employee youll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Double-matched pension (maximum 6% employee contribution)
• 26 days annual leave rising with length ofservice and the ability to buy more
• Excellent family friendly policies such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeingand lifestyle.

Ready to take the next step in your career Apply now and help us deliver safer smarter and more sustainable water recycling for all.

Closing date: Sunday 29th March

#LI-LC1