Southern Water
Private UK utility supplying drinking water and treating wastewater across southern England.
Process Tech (Mech)
Maintain and repair wastewater treatment plants, sludge centres and pumping stations.
Job Highlights
About the Role
You will join Southern Water’s Wastewater Team to maintain and repair wastewater treatment works, sludge centres, and pumping stations. The role requires adherence to environmental, quality and safety standards while supporting continuous improvement across the assets. The organisation is committed to equality and will consider reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. All employees contribute to 24/7 incident support to ensure rapid resolution of service disruptions, reflecting the core purpose of delivering ‘Water for Life’ to customers. • Undertake reactive and planned maintenance of plant and equipment. • Install new plant and equipment as required. • Respond to alarms and fault‑find issues, fixing or escalating as needed. • Carry out inspection and testing on mechanical equipment following company procedures. • Provide technical expertise to internal and external contractors. • Update company systems and databases accurately and promptly. • Participate in standby cover.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸plant maintenance
- ▸equipment installation
- ▸alarm response
- ▸inspection testing
- ▸technical support
- ▸system updates
What You Bring
• Essential Level 3 NVQ Mechanical qualification with certificates. • Full UK driving licence. • Problem‑solving skills and ability to work under pressure. • Desirable: experience in water industry. • Strong understanding of pumping station operation and wastewater treatment process. • Knowledge of health and safety legislation.
Requirements
- ▸nvq mechanical
- ▸driving licence
- ▸problem solving
- ▸water industry
- ▸pumping station
- ▸health safety
Benefits
The Process Technician – Mechanic role is based in Fullerton, Hampshire, with a permanent contract of 38 hours per week and a salary ranging from £36,954.02 to £44,344 per annum depending on skills and experience. Candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel across multiple sites. Benefits include a company van for business use (which can be taken home), a fuel card, a health‑care cash plan, and pension contributions up to 11 %. Southern Water is investing £7.8 bn between 2025‑2030 to enhance resilience, sustainability and service excellence in Britain’s water industry. The company values diverse perspectives and encourages applicants from all backgrounds, offering career progression, training and development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a positive impact and can bring value to the team, Southern Water invites you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement. Flexible working requests will be considered where possible, and you can register your interest for future opportunities.
Work Environment
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