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