Providing water services throughout the Severn Trent region
Billy Hurst is a construction supervisor for Oren Environmental. He began working for the company over five years ago and has worked on over 80 reed beds.
He describes his role, how he came to work for Oren Environmental, and why reed bed maintenance is essential.
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues we face today. At Severn Trent Services, sustainability is central to our business and future success, and one way we intend to lower our carbon emissions is by using more sustainable transport.
Recently, Hannah and Sarah, helping us run a more sustainable business, tested the reliability of today’s more sustainable transport. In this ‘Severn Questions With…’ article, they tell us what happened.
Today is International Men’s Day, and this year’s theme is ‘Positive Male Role Models’.
We met with Ross Brown, Sales Manager at Oren Environmental, who’s recently completed the Hertfordshire Half Marathon at Knebworth House.
He explained that his job involves helping organisations keep their reed beds in tip-top condition. He also talks about how the “runner’s high”—the euphoric feeling people experience after a run when the endorphins kick in—helps him perform at his best at work and home.
It’s Nurturing November in Severn Trent Services, where people are encouraged to take advantage of mentor sessions with the senior leadership team to help nurture their careers.
Charlie Anderson is a highly experienced water industry expert and a service delivery lead at Oren Environmental. He tells us a little about his extensive career journey so far, including what makes him tick, what ticks him off, and how he’s helped nurture the careers of people who’ve worked for him over the years.
As the days grow shorter and the nights cooler, millions around the world get ready to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. This beautiful festival marks the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Families gather to share joy, exchange gifts, and create lasting memories. We’ve had the pleasure this year to speak to one of our valued employees about how he celebrates with his family and supports his local community during Diwali.
World Mental Health Day is on 10 October every year, and this year, the theme is workplace mental health.
We spoke to Alastair Pentland, Environmental Operations Manager at Oren Environmental. Alastair is a mental health first aider, equipped to recognise the early signs of mental health issues in his colleagues and to support them.
With covering a such a diverse range of roles across the UK, we’re super lucky to work amongst families of all shapes and sizes. With today being Fathers Day we’d like to honor the dads who shape our lives.
Suffolk-based Ian Quarton has been working at Severn Trent Services since 2019. He started as a jet vac driver and has since progressed to become a mechanical engineer.
In this interview, he speaks about his passion for continuous learning, his unwavering determination to fix things, and his pride in working in the water industry.
Matt Booth is an instrumentation maintenance technician at Severn Trent Services, working in the mechanical, electrical, instrumentation control, and automation (MEICA) team.
He’s been with Severn Trent Services since 2021, lives in Halesowen, and outside of work, loves to ride his bike to the nearby velodrome, where he also coaches sessions for other cyclists.
We spoke to him about his role and how he and his colleague, Ash Adam, are helping to transform how water and wastewater assets are managed going forward.
