Closing Date: 01/06/2026
Job Title: Process Operator
Location: Testwood, Hampshire – willing to travel across multiple sites and possess a full driving licence.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 38 hours per week
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.
- Participation in a standby rota.
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 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 committed to transforming Britain’s water industry with resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With a planned investment of £7.8bn for 2025-30, we offer an opportunity to be part of a generational shift in water service management.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and 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 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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