Job Title: Senior Process Scientist
Location: Hardham (Sussex)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours p/w
Salary: £40,000 - £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.
1. Ensure that all relevant UK and EC legislation is adhered to, in particular that relating to drinking water quality.
2. Monitoring and analysis of telemetry and laboratory data.
3. Routine process audits on the Water Supply Works in your area of responsibility.
4. Working closely with field operations staff regarding operation and optimisation of treatment processes to ensure compliance with Regulations is maintained for best value.
5. Undertake water quality risk assessments to ensure risks to quality and production are mitigated, including advising on service recovery during water quality events.
6. Undertake detailed investigations into the root cause of water quality compliance failures and incidents and produce reports with recommendations for remedial and preventative actions.
7. Provide input to planned and reactive reporting to the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
8. Participate in a standby roster on a minimum 1/12 day basis.
About You
1. Good understanding of water chemistry/biology and the principles of water treatment.
2. A sound understanding of chemistry and/or microbiology, health significance of water quality parameters.
3. Knowledge of the regulatory principles and framework governing the UK water supply industry.
4. Graduate in science or engineering or equivalent business experience.
5. Confident in collecting and analysing data to investigate scientific issues and drawing out conclusions and recommendations.
6. Excellent IT skills including data analysis in Excel.
7. Good mathematical fluency.
8. 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 £40,000 - £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.
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