Storm Overflow Solutions Specialist

Job Title
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Storm Overflow Solutions Specialists (from Principal to Specialist)

Location: Flexible (within our region) – hybrid working – office, site and home based

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37, Monday to Friday

Salary: to be discussed at screening stage

Storm overflows are very provocative and not acceptable to our customers and stakeholders. We want to lead the charge in resolving the current situation. That’s where our Clean Rivers & Seas Task Force comes in, implementing pioneering and industry‑leading solutions to reduce spills and reliance on overflows whilst also enhancing the environment for our communities. Currently delivering a £1.5billion programme over the next 10 years, and we are now expanding the team so we can continue to work in partnership to deliver a larger programme of sustainable and innovative interventions to reduce the use of storm overflows.

A critical technical role in the clean rivers and seas task force which ensures we have a technically credible programme of works that delivers the spills reduction, where we need it, at the right pace.

• The role will involve analysing wastewater catchment performance, modelling scenarios, proposing and reviewing technical solutions and monitoring performance.
• You will contribute to the technical design and assurance of the storm overflow programme – provide input, options, challenge, steer and governance to ensure we design & deliver a technically feasible set of interventions for our AMP8 programme.
• You will undertake the technical assurance of benefits from the storm overflow programme – design monitoring programmes, conduct modelling & analysis to ensure we measure the benefits of the interventions and justify our PR24 assumption base to secure circa £2billon investment.
• You will support innovative approaches for analysis with our Technical Lead and other thought leaders internally, in academia, across the UK water industry and the supply chain.

• You will have a strong technical bias (ideally engineering).
• You have superior data analytical skills.
• You will have hydraulic modelling experience (highly desirable).
• A can do attitude and can overcome complex challenges and obstacles.
• Can challenge colleagues and the supply chain to ensure robust interventions are designed and delivered.
• You will have 5-10 years’ technical experience in wastewater networks.
• Experience with a variety of analytical tools  packages (ICM, SQL, R, …)
• Degree level technical (BEng  MSc) qualifications in engineering.

Southern 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 the way water services are managed.

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 during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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 the successful completion of all preemployment checks, including security vetting. If a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment.