Senior Process Scientist

Technical Authority & Process Optimisation

People Leadership & Capability Building

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent extensive industry experience). Professional registration or chartership (e.g., CSci, CEnv, CEng) is highly desirable. Candidates should be working towards this.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience in drinking water treatment process engineering, water quality management, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Leadership Track Record: Demonstrated experience in line management, supervisory roles, or technical mentoring of scientific/engineering teams.
• Analytical Rigor: Advanced capability in complex data interpretation, statistical analysis, root-cause investigation methodologies, and technical report writing.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams, operational crews, and senior executive stakeholders.
• Licensing: Full, clean UK Driving Licence (required for regional site travel).
• ​ Grow a career with a meaningful purpose. We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.
• ​​ What can you expect from your recruitment?
• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
• ​ If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!
• South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package

• From £44,500 p.a. (dependent on experience)