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WS Process Operator

WS Process Operator

Southern Water • TESTWOOD
7 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Closing Date

01/06/2026

Job Title: Process Operator

Location: Testwood, Hampshire - 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

Salary: £27,656.24 per annum plus standby and overtime opportunities.

Standby rota participation can increase earnings significantly.

About the role

Join our frontline operations team in Testwood 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 standby rota.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential

  • Valid UK manual driving licence.
  • 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.

About Southern Water

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.

At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

"At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need."

If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself)

Our Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Additional information

In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, a criminal record check (DBS), and verification of employment and/or education history for the past three years.

Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory completion of all pre‑employment checks, including security vetting. Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw an offer if these checks are not successfully completed.

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