Emergency Planner page is loaded## Emergency Plannerlocations: Worthing: FALMERtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 12, 2026 (5 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR8267**Closing Date**12/05/2026**Job Title:** Emergency Planner**Location:** Southern House, Durrington**Contract Type:** Fixed term contract- 12 months**Hours:** Monday to Friday, 38 hours per weekIncludes participation in a 1 in 6 on-call Incident Management rota**Salary:** Up to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus standby payments**About the role**Southern Water is seeking an experienced and motivated Emergency Planner to join the Emergency Planning team based in Durrington. This role supports the delivery of a robust emergency planning and response service, ensuring the organisation remains resilient, compliant and ready to respond to incidents.**What you will be responsible for:**• Develop emergency response plans and keep them current and fit for purpose• Plan, deliver and evaluate emergency exercises at tactical and strategic levels• Support real-time incident response through the on-call rota• Lead post-incident debriefs and drive continuous improvement• Promote emergency preparedness and resilience awareness• Build strong relationships with external resilience partners• Represent Southern Water at resilience meetings and forums**Additional requirements**Regular travel across the Southern Water region.**What you’ll bring to the role:****Essential**• A-level education or equivalent experience in emergency planning or resilience• Experience in fast-paced operational or incident-driven environments• Strong IT skills and confident report writing• Clear written and verbal communication• High attention to detail and professionalism• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle**Desirable**• Working knowledge of the water industry• Experience delivering exercises or trainingSouthern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With **£7.8bn planned investment for 2025–30**, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in how water services are managed.You’ll be joining us during an exciting period of change, working alongside dedicated colleagues with a strong sense of team spirit and shared purpose. At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation — if you’re passionate about making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every criteria.If this role isn’t quite right for you but you’d like to stay connected, you can register your details here: **Introduce Yourself** –**Our Commitment to Diversity**We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of 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 their 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.* 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.* We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.### Our Benefits* 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* Retail discount app* We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options
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