Water Supply Process Operator

Location: Burham - you will also need to be willing to travel across multiple sites and have a current full driving license.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 38 hours, 8:00 - 16:30 Monday to Wednesday with a 15:30 Finish on Thursdays and Fridays.

Salary: £26,721 per annum plus standby and overtime opportunities.

Standby rota participation can increase earnings significantly.

Benefits:

• Health Care cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
• Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)

For a full list of benefits, please visit our careers page or see below.

About the role

Join our frontline operations team in Medway Area to ensure water supply works and pumping stations run smoothly. This role is critical to maintaining compliance, protecting the environment, and delivering excellent service to our customers.

What you will be responsible for:

• Compliance testing and monitoring.
• Maintenance tasks including unblocking pumps, screens, and valves.
• Repair of alarm systems and fault resolution.
• Monitoring, collating, and reporting data for regulatory compliance.
• Carrying out regular sampling and maintaining sampling equipment.
• Receiving and handling chemical deliveries safely.
• Using IT systems to log maintenance tasks and ensure safety compliance.

Additional Requirements

Participation in a 1-in-7 week standby rota.

What you’ll bring to the role:Essential

• Valid UK manual driving license.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Adaptable, reliable, and self-motivated.
• Good time management and ability to work independently.
• Keen to learn and operate complex processes.

Desirable

• Experience in the water supply operations or similar process industries.
• Basic mechanical or electrical maintenance skills.

Progression opportunities

Southern Water offers career progression, training, and development opportunities.