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Inorganic Chemistry Analyst
South East Water Uk
Conduct trace inorganic analysis and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure water quality compliance.
9d ago
£27,002 - £27,002
Intermediate (4-7 years), Junior (1-3 years)
Full Time
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
1,100 Employees
Service Specialisms
Water Supply
Water Treatment
Sustainability
Customer Service
Network Operations
Sector Specialisms
Water
Utilities
Environment
Infrastructure
Leakage Detection and Management
Water Quality Testing
Microbiology
Inorganic Chemistry
Role
What you would be doing
instrument operation
data analysis
method validation
lims entry
equipment maintenance
audit participation
- Document information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Ensure that instrumentation is operated and analysis performed in line with the Laboratory Management system.
- Ensure that the sample stability and turnaround for the given analysis is met.
- Analyse and interpret data, calculate results and complete all laboratory paperwork.
- Support in method validation when required.
- Always maintain good laboratory practice and housekeeping.
- Help to prepare standards, reagents and Quality Control Samples in accordance with company internal procedures.
- Ensure data is accurately entered into the Laboratory Information Management System within set timeframes.
- Assist with the maintenance and troubleshooting of Chromatographic, Spectrophotometric, Colorimetric and preparatory equipment.
- To participate in the auditing of internal practices to ensure compliance to the management system.
What you bring
nvq level3
good lab
computer literacy
numeracy
professional membership
uk right
- Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
- Have existing knowledge of good laboratory practice.
- Be working towards full membership of the professional body.
- Work towards being a competent person according to Regulation 16(2)(d)(i) of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 216 (as amended) and to actively pursue Continued Professional Development.
- It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
- Had a relevant academic qualification or scientific subject at NVQ level 3 equivalent or above.
- Have excellent numeracy, literacy, computer literacy and laboratory skills to engage in robust analytical laboratory practice.
- Health cash plan.
- 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.
- Life assurance.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Paid volunteering days.
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship- no sponsorship offered for this role.
- candidates must pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
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Company
Overview
520 million litres
Daily water delivery
The company supplies over 520 million litres of treated and tested drinking water each day.
£433–489 million
Infrastructure investment
The company is investing £433–489 million between 2020 and 2025 to upgrade treatment works and expand networks.
500,000 tests
Annual quality checks
A 24/7 laboratory in Farnborough conducts over 500,000 quality tests annually to ensure water safety.
£200 million boost
Funding injection
The company received a £200 million funding boost in June 2025 to support its operations and growth.
- Founded in 1992 and restructured by merger in 2007, it has grown into a major regional water supplier.
- Draws from aquifers, rivers and reservoirs, treating at some 83 works before distribution.
- Project pipeline includes new reservoir at Broad Oak (operational by 2033), treatment works upgrades in Maidenhead and Maidstone.
- Focuses on network resilience—leak detection teams, smart meters, and buffer storage tanks to reduce interruptions.
- Environmental engagement includes working with farmers, monitoring SSSIs, and using dogs to protect wildlife during works.
- Privately owned under a mix of pension and trust entities.
- Notably endured a significant regulator investigation after households experienced supply failures and hosepipe bans.
- Employees are actively encouraged to become guardians of the environment—‘every action counts’ underpins all operational performance
- Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing: ‘We are compliant with health and safety regulations’ and ‘Ensure fair pay, reward and recognition for all our employees’
- Transparency of reporting and trusted corporate governance embedded in operations
- Emphasis on collaboration and partnerships: working with customers, communities, supply chain and academic/science organisations to deliver shared solutions
- Innovation-led mindset: integrates internal and external collaboration via Ofwat Innovation Fund to tackle sector-wide challenges
38% reduction
COâ‚‚ Emissions
Achieved a 38% reduction in carbon emissions between 2015 and 2020.
98% Emissions Target
Operational Emissions
Targeting a 98% reduction in operational emissions by 2030, compared to 2018/19 levels.
12,637 Trees
Tree Planting
Planted 12,637 trees in one year, exceeding the annual target by 56%.
4% Fleet Electric
Electric Vehicles
4% of a 400-strong fleet consists of electric vehicles, with plans to expand via salary-sacrifice schemes.
- Published routemap in July 2021 detailing measures: energy efficiency, renewables, nature-based solutions, direct emissions reduction, and green energy procurement.
- Solar PV on ~20 sites planned, with battery storage pilots to support resilience and renewables.
- 25-Year Environment Plan (H25) focuses on safe water, climate change adaptation, sustainability of natural environment, and partnership working.
- Operational performance metrics: zero water deficit; zero breaches of abstraction/discharge consents; 1 pollution incident (2018/19); carbon emissions per customer at 36.3 kg COâ‚‚e/year in 2018/19.
- Member of UN‑backed ‘Race to Zero’ campaign—no DEI goals evident on public site
- No explicit DEI strategy, targets or gender breakdown publicly disclosed via website or LinkedIn
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