Senior Process Specialist

Thames Water Utilities Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Process Specialist to enhance operational excellence at wastewater treatment sites. The successful candidate will lead investigations, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor teams. Ideal applicants will have a BSc in a relevant field and significant experience in wastewater processes. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package available.

Benefits

Starting salary of £46,565 per annum

26 days holiday per year

Performance-related pay

Generous Pension Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in wastewater treatment process science and engineering.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulation desirable.
• Commitment to safety and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause investigations and drive effective resolutions to pollution incidents.
• Identify faults and implement proactive improvements using data and site insights.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory and environmental permits.

Skills

Wastewater treatment process science

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication

Data handling

Education

BSc degree in a science or engineering discipline

Job description

About the role

Are you a motivated technical expert ready to take centre stage in operational excellence? We're looking for a Senior Process Specialist to be the go‑to authority for our wastewater treatment sites in the East Hyde area.

Base location: East Hyde (STW)
Working pattern: 36 hours per week (Mon‑Fri) plus an out‑of‑hours rota
Driving licence: Full UK driving licence mandatory, with access to your transport and business‑use insurance (car allowance provided)

Key responsibilities

• Lead root cause investigations and drive effective resolutions to pollution incidents
• Identify faults and implement proactive improvements using data and site insights
• Ensure full compliance with statutory and environmental permits
• Analyse flow data to boost treatment efficiency and reduce storm discharges
• Collaborate on technical design queries with project delivery teams
• Optimise processes to reduce costs while maintaining quality
• Represent technical expertise in compliance meetings and reports
• Mentor and coach operations teams, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing
• Participate in an on‑call rota, providing expert advice during incidents
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and innovative process solutions
• Manage data collection for regulatory reporting and stakeholder requests

Qualifications

• Proven experience in wastewater treatment process science and engineering
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulation desirable
• BSc degree in a science or engineering discipline highly advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a hands‑on mindset
• Excellent communicator, confident in presenting and mentoring diverse teams
• Ability to work collaboratively with regulators, contractors, and internal teams
• Confident with data handling, processing, reporting, and adapting to IT systems
• Commitment to safety and best practice
• Avid learner with a passion for coaching and mentoring others
• Superb time management skills, self‑starter, comfortable working on site

Benefits

• Starting salary of £46,565 per annum
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay
• Annual health MOTs, access to physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

Equity

Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. The employer may limit the overall number of interviews offered to disabled people and non‑disabled people during high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak recruitment situations.