Southern Water
Private UK utility supplying drinking water and treating wastewater across southern England.
Process Operator
Operate and maintain water supply works and pumping stations, ensuring compliance.
Job Highlights
About the Role
You will join Southern Water’s frontline operations team in Kent, ensuring water‑supply works and pumping stations operate smoothly. The role is critical for maintaining regulatory compliance, protecting the environment and delivering excellent service to customers. You will perform a range of operational duties to keep water‑supply infrastructure running safely and efficiently, supporting compliance, maintenance and incident response. • Perform compliance testing and monitoring of water‑supply assets. • Carry out routine maintenance, including unblocking pumps, screens and valves. • Repair alarm systems and resolve faults promptly. • Monitor, collate and report data for regulatory compliance. • Conduct regular water sampling and maintain sampling equipment. • Safely receive and handle chemical deliveries. • Log maintenance tasks and safety actions using IT systems. • Participate in a standby rota to provide out‑of‑hours incident support.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸compliance testing
- ▸routine maintenance
- ▸alarm repair
- ▸data reporting
- ▸water sampling
- ▸chemical handling
What You Bring
Essential qualifications are a valid UK manual driving licence, the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, and a self‑motivated, reliable attitude. You must demonstrate good time‑management, the capacity to work independently and a willingness to learn and operate complex processes. Desirable experience includes previous work in water‑supply operations or similar process industries and basic mechanical or electrical maintenance skills. • Hold a valid UK manual driving licence. • Work outdoors in all weather conditions with reliability and self‑motivation. • Manage time effectively and work independently while learning complex processes. • Possess basic mechanical or electrical maintenance skills (desirable).
Requirements
- ▸uk licence
- ▸mechanical
- ▸electrical
- ▸time management
- ▸self‑motivated
- ▸water‑supply
Benefits
The position closes on 19 January 2026 and is based in Wingham, Kent. Candidates must hold a current full UK manual driving licence and be willing to travel to multiple sites. This is a permanent, 38‑hour per week role with a salary of £26,721 per annum, plus standby and overtime opportunities, and a benefits package that includes a health‑care cash plan and pension contributions up to 11 %. Southern Water offers clear career progression, training and development opportunities to help you advance within the organisation. If you are enthusiastic about making a positive impact but are unsure about meeting every requirement or need flexible working, Southern Water will consider practical solutions and encourages you to apply. • Earn a salary of £26,721 per annum plus standby and overtime opportunities. • Benefit from a health‑care cash plan and pension contributions up to 11 %.
Work Environment
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