Senior Process Scientist

SevernTrentLife; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water company is seeking a senior Process Scientist to join their Midlands team. The role involves providing process guidance for Sewage Treatment Works, conducting root cause investigations, and supporting compliance activities. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of sewage treatment processes and a background in science or effective problem-solving. The position offers a range of benefits including a car allowance, a bonus scheme, and dedicated training.

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Car allowance or company car

Electric vehicle scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Dedicated training and development

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Background in science or relevant technical field is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver environmental compliance ODI and EPA.
• Conduct root cause analysis and complete process reports on permit breaches.
• Coordinate process response to incidents and generate recovery plans.
• Support business improvement initiatives and deliver training for on-site testing.

Skills

Knowledge of sewage and sludge treatment processes

Effective problem-solving

Influencing key stakeholders

Experience in a sampling/analysis environment

Proficient in various IT systems

Job description

Overview

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. We’re pretty keen on people too. We serve 4.8 million households and businesses across the heart of the UK 24/7/365, powered by 6,500 colleagues. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality, knowing diverse minds and backgrounds help us learn and better serve our customers and communities. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Responsibilities

What a fantastic opportunity to join us as a senior Process Scientist. The role will entail working within a regional team of Process Scientists supporting Sewage Treatment Works in both a proactive and reactive manner. This will involve attending site, working closely with the operational teams and providing process guidance to help maintain compliance. You will cover 2-3 areas across the Midlands and our aim is for your base location to be within the areas you cover.

The role will also include undertaking root cause investigations of sample failures to prevent recurrence and promoting optimisation of resources and efficient operation of Sewage Treatment Works. The role will also involve additional focus on our compliance improvement activities, working with other teams to help deliver improved compliance. As a senior process scientist, you will be one of the lead process representatives within the region you will cover.

Additional Capital Scheme support is an integral part of this role and approximately 5-10% of your time will be spent on process commissioning activities. This will involve contributing to process commissioning plans and completing documentation sign off as well as providing technical advice and monitoring during the commissioning of capital projects at a range of sewage works. This will be a brilliant opportunity to expand technical expertise and share this with key stakeholders.

Sound like you? Then read on.

Some of your other key accountabilities will include:

• Take a lead role in delivering the environmental compliance ODI and EPA
• Proactively recognise processes not working within acceptable parameters, identify and complete mitigating actions to resolve process issues, utilising the relevant teams within the organisation to ensure compliance
• Complete full root cause analysis, complete process reports on permit breaches and cascade lessons learnt across the business
• Coordinate the process response to incidents, and take a key role in process recovery and generate recovery plans
• Provide process advice to support business improvement initiatives and working groups; take an active role in Communities of Practice (CoP). Identify, support and promote innovative treatment solutions
• Identify, develop, set standards and deliver training for on-site testing and process knowledge development with local teams and wider business

Qualifications

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Having knowledge of sewage and sludge treatment processes would be beneficial, as well as having a scientific background and/or a background in effective problem solving, along with influencing key stakeholders. Experience of working in a sampling/analysis environment and using various IT systems would be advantageous. A full UK driving licence is required for the role.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

Benefits

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

Here are some of our perks you’ll get as part of the Seven Trent family:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• The role comes with a car allowance or a company car
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Dedicated training and development with our “Academy”
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

What’s Next?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. If you’re not sure what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please get in touch with our amazing team of recruiters at [e-mail].

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