About this role
Hello. We’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. And we’re pretty keen on people too.
24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank, each toilet flushed is only possible because of the 7,000 brilliant team members working across our patch.
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.
Our Trade Effluent role sits at the heart of this value with the opportunity to really make a difference to our customers.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Trade Effluent & Forecasting Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the organisation maintains accurate market data, delivers robust forecasting, and meets all regulatory and financial obligations related to trade effluent activity.
The role provides high‑quality analytical insight and operational assurance, ensuring that trade effluent performance, forecasting accuracy, and market compliance directly support organisational performance, financial stability, and positive customer outcomes.
Some of the key accountabilities include:-
- Ensure all trade effluent meter reads are accurate, validated, and correctly entered in the market systems.
- Work proactively with metering teams to resolve data discrepancies, validate site configurations, and ensure all TE meter assets and consumption data meet market standards.
- Monitor data quality trends, identify root causes of inaccuracies, and drive corrective and preventative actions.
- Lead the development and maintenance of robust forecasting models for trade effluent volumes, ensuring alignment with financial expectations and business planning cycles.
- Ensure that forecasted volumes submitted to the market accurately reflect operational reality and financial assumptions.
- Analyse variances between forecast, actual performance, and financial models, providing insight and recommendations.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
In order to succeed in the role you will require a strong analytical capability with excellent attention to detail, alongside experience in data validation, forecasting, or market data processes, ideally within a utilities environment.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively, and be a clear and effective communicator able to present insights to senior leaders and external stakeholders.
An understanding of wholesale water and wastewater operations, trade effluent processes, or market codes is desirable, as is experience working within regulated environments or supporting audit processes.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Salary £35,569.17 - £41,955.40
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2250 per annum based on company performance)
- 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
- 10% monthly discount with Busy Bee Nurserys, and one-week free childcare
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteering days per year
WHAT’S 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.
And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.
Ps. we’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails!
Other facts
About SEVERN TRENT
Water is wonderful. Without it we’d be lost. With it, everything’s possible. For every toothbrush, for every loo flushed. For the hot showers, the cool drinks, the cups of tea. But it’s not just at the heart of our homes. It’s at the heart of everything; our schools, our businesses, our hospitals. Saving lives, helping communities thrive.
We’re Severn Trent, a diverse and amazing group of people who want to keep it that way. We bring you clean water and we take it away safely too. But it’s not just what we do. It’s how we do it: not just talking, but going over and above. Stepping up and rolling our sleeves up.
It’s because we care. Not only about our water but our corner of the country. And we care for our amazing people who make all this possible. Don’t just take our word for it; we’re a Glassdoor Top 50 Company – one of the best employers in the UK right now.
At Severn Trent, we do more, because we care.
What you'll do
- The Trade Effluent & Forecasting Analyst ensures accurate market data and robust forecasting related to trade effluent activity. This role involves monitoring data quality trends and leading the development of forecasting models to support organizational performance.
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