Senior Process Scientist (TW)

Job Title: Senior Process Scientist

Location: Testwood (Hampshire)�

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 Testwood (Hampshire) 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�site.

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.