Water Quality Scientist

Who are we?

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

What you’ll be doing

This role is part of a dynamic, fast-paced team focused on always ensuring the protection of public health in the delivery of a wholesome water supply. This Drink Water Safety Plan Scientist role is responsible for the completion of water quality audits and risk assessments by the Company and Drinking Water Inspectorate regulatory requirements.

This is a varied and interesting role with day-to-day duties including:

• Completion of Drinking Water Safety Plan Audits (DWSPAs) of water treatment works and other assets as required and by the annual audit program. This is the completion of site audits and technical evaluation of performance data.
• Utilise information from site audits and other data to complete relevant Drinking Water Safety Plans risk assessments upon the company system ( drinking water safety plans IT system ). This shall be in complete compliance with Company procedures and other accreditation requirements.
• Assessment of non-compliances identified, advising upon appropriate remedial action and allocation of action owners. Serious deficiencies which represent unacceptable risks within Drinking Water Safety Plans should be escalated immediately.
• Maintain records to Drinking Water Inspectorate auditable standard.
• Provide water quality technical guidance and support event teams when there is a risk to quality.

We’re looking for you to

• To have a degree in a relevant scientific discipline
• This role involves travel to other sites and you will need a clean driving license
• It would be an advantage if you have a good understanding of current legislation and regulations surrounding water quality

What’s in it for you?

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career and flexible working arrangements.

We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water

We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.