Assistant Process Scientist

Southern Water; Brighton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company is seeking an Assistant Water Quality Process Scientist. You will support the operational team in ensuring drinking water quality standards, analyze data, assist in performance checks, and manage risk systems. Ideal candidates will have some experience in the water industry or relevant qualifications. A driving license and access to a car are required for site visits. This is a great opportunity for growth in a vital industry.

Qualifications

• Ideally some experience in the water industry.
• Willingness to learn and good communication and IT skills.
• A full driving licence and access to your own car for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data analysis and performance checks on water treatment assets.
• Assist with investigatory sampling and administration of risk management systems.
• Support operations in managing evidence for internal and Inspectorate audits.
• Monitor and help optimise water treatment processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Environmental / engineering / scientific qualification

Job description

Job details

• Closing Date: 2025-11-13
• Title: Assistant Water Quality Process Scientist
• Location: Falmer & Hardham
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Salary: Up to £29,000

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.

Overview

As an Assistant Water Quality Process Scientist, you will be working within our operational Process Science Team who are responsible for ensuring drinking water produced for the public meets exceptionally high-quality standards. We work alongside operations to carry out performance checks on water treatment assets, analysing laboratory test results (taken from throughout the treatment processes through to the customers’ taps), whilst providing advice on optimising drinking water treatment. This is a new role, developed to provide assistance to the team, carrying out duties including data analysis, assistance with performance checks, administration of investigatory sampling, and administration of risk management systems. This role also supports operations in managing evidence for submission for internal and Inspectorate audits. In ensuring that water quality targets and standards relating to specific legislation are met, you will provide support across the business on operation, optimisation of existing and new assets to keep the supply of water to our customers maintained at the highest quality and monitoring efficiency of our treatment processes. With a proactive approach, willingness to learn and good communication and IT skills, this is a great opportunity to develop and progress within the water industry. This position requires visits to operational sites, so a full driving licence and access to your own car is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data analysis and performance checks on water treatment assets.
• Assist with investigatory sampling and administration of risk management systems.
• Support operations in managing evidence for internal and Inspectorate audits.
• Monitor and help optimise water treatment processes to meet quality targets and legislative standards.

Qualifications

• Ideally some experience in the water industry, or environmental / engineering / scientific qualification. Training is provided for this position.
• Willingness to learn and good communication and IT skills.
• A full driving licence and access to your own car (site visits are required).