Wastewater Process Specialist

Job title Wastewater Process Specialist  Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Beddington (STW) - CR0 4TH
, Hybrid - Crossness (STW) - SE2 9AQ
, Hybrid - Hogsmill (STW), Hybrid - Mogden (STW) - TW7 7LW
Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 Hours per week Salary Offering a salary up to £40,000 depending on skills and experience. Job grade B Closing date 04/02/2026

Do you have a passion for improving our environmental performance? We’re seeking a motivated, technical Wastewater Process Specialist to assist our wastewater Operations teams in achieving their regulatory requirements.

The job blends process science, engineering, operations, and regulation to seek and solve non-compliances at our treatment sites. You will be both hands-on in the field solving site issues, and backing this up with data analysis, fault finding, regulatory reporting and process optimisation skills.

If you have a passion for making a difference in our role as environmental custodians and helping our teams operate in line with statutory regulations and codes of practice regarding wastewater treatment, this role could be for you.

• Become a subject matter expert in wastewater treatment and regulation, using experience to solve problems across different sites & process streams.
• Gathering, analysing and reporting on wastewater treatment data to inform decision-making.
• Comprehensive understanding of all permitting requirements and innovative idea generation to solve non-compliances.
• Engage with internal project teams and external stakeholders to ensure fluid communication, aid information requests, and minimise risk during periods of change.
• Optimisation of site processes to reduce our cost-of-treatment, with a holistic understanding of cost vs benefit.
• Improve flow compliance of sites, analyse data, and fault-find site issues.
• Proactive in learning about new wastewater technologies and disseminating knowledge – coaching colleagues to enhance their understanding.
• Lead regular progress and risk review meetings – being a confident communicator and a capable rapport builder to drive productive working relationships.
• Produce investigative reports and root cause analysis of any sample or pollution incidents, sharing lessons learned to prevent repeat occurrences.
• Be committed to our development programme and driving for Senior Process Specialist performance in the future, with an opportunity for role progression.
• Out-of-hours rota participation, offering advice during event scenarios.

36 Hours per week (Mon – Fri) plus the inclusion on a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• This is a developmental role appropriate for someone with a scientific/engineering degree-level background or similar.
• Experience in fault finding, process improvements and delivering change.
• Curious, self-driven & motivated – willing to learn and develop at pace.
• Confident in holding in-depth, technical conversations and being a great communicator who can relay complex information to non-technical audiences.
• Strong with data handling, processing, reporting, and adapting to IT systems.
• Superb time management skills, able to self-organise and be a true self-starter who is comfortable working alone on site.
• A full UK driving licence is mandatory, with access to your transport and business-use insurance. (Car allowance is provided).

• Experience in wastewater treatment operations roles would be advantageous.

• Offering a salary up to £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Company Car Allowance Provided.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health…