Catchment Specialist, Partnerships

Southern Water

The Role

Overview

Deliver catchment‑scale, nature‑based water quality solutions through partnerships and planning.

Key Responsibilities

  • amp planning
  • project collaboration
  • stakeholder engagement
  • technical evaluation
  • team management

Tasks

-Assist in planning for successive AMP periods, aligning work with partnership opportunities. -Contribute to cross-functional projects and industry forums to champion the catchment approach. -Collaborate with stakeholders, regulators, and community groups to promote catchment-scale solutions. -Support technical evaluations and recommend environmental measures to tackle future challenges. -The Senior role will manage individuals and workloads to support the Team manager.

Requirements

  • msc
  • degree
  • hydroecology
  • gis
  • data analysis
  • stakeholder engagement

What You Bring

-Demonstrable experience of environmental, water quality investigations, catchment management planning and delivery. -You will have an environmental background with an MSc or equivalent experience in technical water quality, catchment management planning and delivery (senior). -Degree (or equivalent experience) in environmental science or related field. -Strong technical expertise in hydroecology, catchment water planning, and GIS systems. -Skills in data analysis, GIS mapping, and dashboard reporting systems. -Experience in project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and technical report writing.

Benefits

-Occupational health service -Life assurance equal to 4x salary -Digital GP service -Discounts with over 800 popular retailers -Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options -Two paid volunteering days a year -Cycle to work scheme -Generous pension up to 11% company contribution -Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service) -Health Cash Plan -25 days annual leave -Study support may be available for job-related qualifications -Full funded eye tests

The Company

About Southern Water

-Constructs reservoirs, pipelines, sewage treatment upgrades, and implements contingency measures like importing water during droughts. -Specializes in large-scale water infrastructure, operational delivery, and environmental engineering across the South East. -Notably fined for misreporting sewage spills; offers guided tours of Victorian sewers and public access to historic reservoirs.

Sector Specialisms

Water Resources

Wastewater Networks

Sewer Services

Water Treatment

Water Filtration

Drinking Water Systems

Water Purification

Residential Water Services

Industrial Water Solutions

Infrastructure

Environmental Improvement

Utilities