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