Water Production Controller

Southern Water; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing a continuous supply of fresh drinking water. As a Water Production Controller, you'll play a vital role in managing the water supply network, ensuring high-quality service to over 2.5 million customers. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a 6-week rotational shift pattern, allowing you to contribute to essential services while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package. If you're passionate about problem-solving and making a positive impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company and performance-related bonus

Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution

Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary

Health benefits through a Cash Plan

Two paid community volunteering days a year

25 days annual holiday

Occupational health service

Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings

Study support for job-related qualifications

Competitive maternity leave and flexible return options

Qualifications

• Enjoy problem solving and working proactively with initiative.
• Confidence in working with multiple IT systems is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Control water supply network from source to reservoir.
• Monitor telemetry systems and coordinate field teams.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

IT Systems Proficiency

Telephone Skills

Job description

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Water Production Controller

Apply locations: Worthing
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 6 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: January 6, 2025 (12 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: JR4691

Closing Date: 2025-01-06

Our purpose is big. Our impact is huge. And we know that every single one of us has the power, through our actions, to positively change society and the environment for good.
It’s why careers with us have real meaning. Because, if you’re driven and ambitious, we can offer you huge opportunities for personal growth, professional development and constant innovation.
Forever evolving. Forever focused on doing the right thing, we empower and encourage everyone to play to their strengths and to help us shape a fair and positive future for all.
We believe in Water for Life. If you do too,
Dive Right In.

Southern Water have a mandate to make sure that our 2.5 million water customers are receiving a continuous supply of fresh wholesome drinking water. It’s an exciting time to join as we are currently transforming our Operational Control Centre and are seeking a Controller to join our diverse team.
Controllers form the backbone of the Water and Wastewater Services we provide to our communities. Without water, life as we know it would be impossible. Every day, we rely on it for drinking, washing and cleaning. It helps create the energy we need for heat and light. It’s also essential to the products we enjoy and the natural world we depend upon. Water is without doubt the most important substance known to mankind; we operate in a water stressed region and have significant challenges to balance our need to provide water & protect the local environment.

You will be part of an office-based control team who work tirelessly 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. As a Controller, you will be responsible for controlling our water supply network from the source to the reservoir. This involves monitoring telemetry systems, making network changes, prioritising alarms and coordinating field teams to ensure our customers have access to sustainable, high-quality water.

We are looking for people that enjoy problem solving, analysing and working proactively using your own initiative. The role is office based and suitable candidates ideally have confidence in working with multiple IT systems and telephone skills.

As a controller, you will be based at our Durrington office, working a 6-week rotational shift pattern with a range of 12-hour shifts which include 3 days on, 7 days off; 4 days on, 7 days off; 3 nights on, 7 days off; and 4 nights on, 7 days off. Within this, you will have a range of standby which can be discussed in more detail at the interview stage. The role comes with an attractive salary of up to £28,200 per year depending on skills and experience plus a 15% shift allowance and standby payments. We are offering a comprehensive benefits package including company-related bonus, BUPA healthcare and pension.

Interested in the role?

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.

Every Body Welcome

We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.

We succeed together

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
• Health benefits through a Cash Plan
• Two paid community volunteering days a year
• 25 days annual holiday
• Occupational health service
• Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options

Need flexibility in your work?

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role? #LI-Hybrid