Process Scientist

South East Water; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Flexible annual leave

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Process Scientist to join the Water Quality team at the Farnborough office. You will be instrumental in the safe and efficient management of our water treatment works, collaborating with Distribution Technicians and analyzing data to investigate anomalies.

Your role blends data analysis with on-site investigations at Kent water treatment sites, and you will contribute to technical reports with compliance recommendations.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a science degree or relevant process water treatment experience.
• Self-motivated, committed and organised with knowledge of water treatment processes.
• Hold a valid driving licence.
• Flexibility to perform duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Optimise the performance and maximise the efficiency of water treatment processes.
• Investigate the cause of compliance/operational water quality breaches and report findings.
• Undertake water treatment works site process audits in a timely manner.
• Prepare technical reports with conclusions & recommendations.
• Provide technical support and advice to the business.
• Standby Water Quality cover out of hours for the business.

Skills

Water treatment

Data analysis

Report writing

Driving licence

Education

Science degree

Job description

Summary

Do you have knowledge of water process science?

Can you interpret data and turn it into easy-to-understand information? Are you looking for a role that has variety?

If the answer is yes, this is a chance to take the next step in your career...

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

In this role as a Process Scientist in our Water Quality department, you will be instrumental in the safe and efficient management of our water treatment works. A key aspect of the position is close collaboration with Distribution Technicians, providing them with expert guidance on water treatment procedures. Additionally, you will be responsible for detailed monitoring of data trends and the systematic investigation of anomalies.

Your ability to apply a logical, methodical approach will enable you to effectively investigate water quality concerns and advise on the most appropriate corrective actions.

Every day is different in this role - you'll be carrying out a mix of data analysis and on-site investigation of water quality failures at our Kent water treatment sites. Your scientific background and water treatment experience will enable you to effectively troubleshoot and determine the root cause of these issues. You will also be responsible for technical report writing, including recommendations for compliance and investigation documentation; therefore, experience in technical report writing is preferred.

You're self-motivated, well organised and enjoy problem solving. We're a friendly, open and collaborative team that will give you lots of encouragement to share your ideas and make a difference to the success of our growing Process Science team.

This role is based at our Farnborough office, with site visits around the Hampshire area and some home working. Standard working hours are 08:30 - 17:00 - you will also be put on a standby rota to cover out of hours support.

Main responsibilities

• Optimise the performance and maximise the efficiency of water treatment processes.
• Investigate the cause of compliance/operational water quality breaches. Provide a comprehensive report detailing the findings and conclusions of the investigation.
• Undertake water treatment works site process audits in a timely manner.
• Prepare technical reports with conclusions & recommendations as required.
• Provision of technical support and advice to the business.
• To provide standby Water Quality cover out of hours for the business.

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• Qualified with a science degree or have relevant experience in process water treatment background
• Self-motivated, committed and organised with a knowledge of water treatment processes
• Hold a valid driving licenceEmployees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Benefits package

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with SouthEast Water.

It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

Compensation package

£31,733 - £41,930 depending on experience

SouthEast Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not acknowledge and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.