WW Process Operator

Southern Water

Wastewater Process Operator ensuring compliance and smooth operation of pumping stations. Join Southern Water's frontline operations team in West Kent to protect the environment and deliver excellent service.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeChatham • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £29,325 - £34,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in compliance testing and monitoring, with a strong focus on safety and regulatory adherence. Proficient in maintenance tasks and capable of operating complex processes in wastewater operations or similar industries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Compliance TestingMaintenance TasksData ReportingWastewater OperationsBasic Mechanical Skills

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Hard Skills

Compliance TestingMaintenance TasksFault ResolutionSampling Equipment MaintenanceChemical HandlingBasic Mechanical SkillsBasic Electrical Skills

Soft Skills

AdaptabilityReliabilitySelf-MotivationTime ManagementIndependence

Tools & Technologies

IT Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid UK Manual Driving License

Industry Keywords

Wastewater OperationsProcess IndustriesRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Participation in a 1-in-9 standby rota

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Experience in wastewater operations or similar process industries (desirable)
Basic mechanical or electrical maintenance skills (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
Competitive Pension
Company and performance-related bonus
Generous pension
Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
Health benefits through a Cash Plan
Two paid community volunteering days a year
28 days annual holiday
Occupational health service
Retail discount app
Competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options