Closing Date
2025-11-12
Job Title: Spills Lead
Location: Falmer
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Up to £45k (depending on skills and experience)
At Southern Water, we’re committed to safeguarding the environment and rivers and seas for future generations.
As a Wastewater Spills Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in reducing environmental impact by driving innovation in spill verification. This is your chance to combine technical expertise with purpose helping us achieve our zero non-compliant spills strategy and deliver real-time transparency to the public.
Key Purpose:
You’ll lead along with spills colleagues the development of automated spill verification systems, ensuring accurate, near real-time updates to our Rivers and Seas Watch app. Your work will provide critical insights for operational teams, support regulatory compliance, and shape long-term strategies for predictive spill management.
What You’ll Do:
1. Verify Complex Spills: Handle cases beyond automated systems and ensure compliance.
2. Enhance System Accuracy: Maintain and improve ASPIRE PIAF profiles for better auto-verification.
3. Drive Innovation: Collaborate on machine learning and predictive analytics for spill forecasting.
4. Ensure Compliance: Respond to regulatory requests within statutory timeframes.
5. Engage Stakeholders: Support media enquiries and attend forums to explain spill processes.
6. Champion Best Practice: Represent Southern Water at industry events and networks.
What We’re Looking For:
7. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
8. Excellent communication — able to simplify technical detail
9. Ability to work at pace and manage multiple priorities
10. Knowledge of wastewater operations and regulatory frameworks
11. Familiarity with systems like ASPIRE, PRISM, PI, and MS Office
Why Southern Water?
You’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about innovation and environmental stewardship.
We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a tangible difference to our communities and ecosystems.