Process Controller - Waste

Pertemps Thames Water; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Job summary

Thames Water is recruiting a Process Controller for Beddington STW in London. You will monitor and control wastewater treatment processes, respond to incidents, and work across sites at Beddington and Hogsmill. The role requires hands-on, safety-conscious operatives, comfortable with 12-hour rotating shifts and SCADA systems.

A rewarding career with excellent benefits awaits. Applicants should have process and waste treatment experience and be prepared to work unsupervised, with a strong focus

Qualifications

• Experience in process and waste treatment operations.
• Hands-on and practical with impeccable attention to detail.
• Willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts and cover shifts as required by TW shift agreement.

Responsibilities

• Remote monitoring and control of wastewater treatment processes via SCADA.
• Fault finding and intervention to maintain the treatment process.
• Respond to emergencies and stabilise/mitigate issues.
• Complete shift logs and documentation.
• Maintain Health and Safety on site and raise safety observations.
• Liaise with Process Scientist, Maintenance, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Keep technical knowledge up to date.

Skills

SCADA

Process control

Wastewater treatment

Fault finding

Health and safety

Shift work

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Process Controller for Beddington Sewage Treatment Works.

As the Process Controller, you will find that no working day is the same, overseeing the operation of not only Beddington STW but Hogsmill STW in Kingston upon Thames. This will provide a very interesting, challenging, and rewarding working environment.

What you’ll be doing as a Process Controller - Waste:

Remote monitoring and control of a range of wastewater treatment processes via SCADA, such as inlet flows to full treatment, storm discharge, ammonia monitoring, digestion and generation via Combined Heat and Power Engines.

Fault finding and intervention to maintain the treatment process. You will also have to respond to emergencies, whether this be process failures or power failures. In such circumstances, you will remain calm and follow established procedures to elevate and then stabilise the process or isolate/identify the issue in hand.

Comply with operational standards, completing necessary documentation including shift logs

Taking responsibility for your own Health and Safety and Health and Safety on site.

You will highlight safety observations and take action to make the area safe where possible.

You may be required to contribute to risk assessments and procedures that contribute to improving Health and Safety standards on site.

Liaise with other departments including key personnel such as our Process Scientist, Maintenance, various principal contractors and other stakeholders that support Beddington and Hogsmill.

Maintain own technical knowledge/Training and keep up to date with changes in procedures and asset standards.

Base location – Beddington STW, CR0 4TH

Working pattern or hours – 38 hours a week, on a rota shift of 6 am till 6pm or 6pm till 6am. 3 days, 4 nights, 10 days off, 4 days, 3 nights, 18 days off.

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

We are looking for someone who has Process and Waste Treatment experience and is hands‑on and practical with impeccable attention to detail and troubleshooting skills.

As this is a shift role, you will be working a 12‑hour rotating shift and must be able to work unsupervised for long periods and be available to cover shifts as required by the TW shift agreement.

Basic literacy, numeracy, and computer skills are essential as you will need to use email and operate plant computers/SCADA equipment.

What’s in it for you?

A salary of up to £46,000 per annum depending on experience.

24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 days with length of service. (plus bank holidays)

Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.

Generous Pension Scheme through AON.

Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment