Controller

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Full time
Location: Worthing
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Job offered by: SOUTHERN WATER
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Category:
time left to apply End Date: January 6, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR4706

Closing Date : 2025-01-06

It’s an exciting time to join as we are currently transforming our Operational Control Centre and are seeking a Wastewater Controller to join our diverse team.

Controllers form the backbone of the Water and Wastewater Services we provide to our communities. Without water, life as we know it would be impossible. Every day, we rely on it for drinking, washing, and cleaning. It helps create the energy we need for heat and light. It’s also essential to the products we enjoy and the natural world we depend upon. Water is without doubt the most important substance known to mankind, we operate in a water-stressed region and have significant challenges to balance our need to provide water & protect the local environment.

You will be part of an office-based control team who work tirelessly 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. As a Water Production Controller, you will be responsible for controlling our water supply network from the source to the reservoir. This involves monitoring telemetry systems, making network changes, prioritizing alarms, and coordinating field teams to ensure our customers have access to sustainable, high-quality water.

We are looking for people that enjoy problem-solving, analyzing, and working proactively using your own initiative. The role is office-based and suitable candidates ideally have confidence in working with multiple IT systems and telephone skills.

As a controller, you will be based at our Durrington office, working a 6-week rotational shift pattern working a range of 12-hour shifts which include 3 days on, 7 days off, 4 days on, and 7 days off, 3 nights on, and 7 days off, and 4 nights on, 7 days off. The role comes with an attractive salary of up to £29,000 per year depending on skills and experience plus a 15% shift allowance and standby payments. A comprehensive benefits package including company-related bonus, BUPA healthcare, and pension.

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to monitor and respond quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of our control centre.

Please feel free to apply now if you wish to be considered for this role.

Privacy Statement: Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g., a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.

Interested in the role? We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.

Every Body Welcome We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.

We succeed together Our customers are at the heart of everything we do because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Company and performance-related bonus

Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution

Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary

Health benefits through a Cash Plan

Two paid community volunteering days a year

25 days annual holiday

Occupational health service

Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences

Study support may be available for job-related qualifications

We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options

Need flexibility in your work? Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

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