Job Title: Senior Process Scientist

Location: Hardham (Sussex)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours p/w

Salary: £40-45,000 per annum

As the role involves travelling between sites, a full driving licence is essential

There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!

Job Overview

Southern Water has an exciting development opportunity as a Senior Process Scientist, working in our Hardham (Sussex) based Water Performance team.

As a Senior Process Scientist, you will be responsible for monitoring and optimising drinking water quality from source to tap to ensure we meet our customer promise of a constant, high-quality supply.

• Ensure that all relevant UK and EC legislation is adhered to, in particular that relating to drinking water quality
• Monitoring and analysis of telemetry and laboratory data
• Routine process audits on the Water Supply Works in your area of responsibility
• Working closely with field operations staff regarding operation and optimisation of treatment processes to ensure compliance with Regulations is maintained for best value
• Undertake water quality risk assessments to ensure risks to quality and production are mitigated, including advising on service recovery during water quality events.
• Undertake detailed investigations into the root cause of water quality compliance failures and incidents and produce reports with recommendations for remedial and preventative actions
• Provide input to planned and reactive reporting to the Drinking Water Inspectorate
• Participating in a standby roster on a minimum 1/12 day basis

About You

• Good understanding of water chemistry/ biology and the principles of water treatment
• A sound understanding of chemistry and/ or microbiology, health significance of water quality parameters
• Knowledge of the regulatory principles and framework governing the UK water supply industry
• Graduate in science or engineering or equivalent business experience
• Confident in collecting and analysing data to investigate scientific issues and drawing out conclusions and recommendations
• Excellent IT skills including data analysis in excel
• Good mathematical fluency
• Self-motivated, assertive, and independent thought whilst being a good team worker too

Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday based at either the Testwood or Hardham sites.

We are offering a salary of between £40-45,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme

Join our Water Performance team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.