Specialist Process Controller

We have an exciting opportunity for an STW Day Process Controller. This is an exciting role where you will be working as part of the Effluent Stream team, overseeing the Sewage Treatment Process, playing a key part in the site’s day-to-day operations and a hugely crucial part in keeping the River Thames clean and contributing towards green power generation.

A successful candidate would ideally have previous experience of working within the sewage treatment process or in other process-orientated roles.

Knowledge of the process industry plants such as pumps, dewatering plants and high voltage blowers. A good understanding of regulatory consents, perimetry,  & safe isolation would be advantageous, but more important will be your attention to detail, ability, and willingness to learn.

What you should bring to the role as a Specialist Process Controller

• To make sure the health, safety and well-being of employees and other affected persons is a top priority.
• Visual inspection of key areas and in-line monitor checking/calibrating.
• Monitoring, interpretation, collating and reporting of analysis data to ensure the correct process operation, and to meet statutory and regulatory Thames Water compliance requirements.
• Operation of plant and equipment, ensuring continuous operation of the STW and associated plants and processes.
• Interact with our internal and external stakeholders, peers & colleagues in a professional, committed, respectful, efficient, and polite manner.
• Conducting site inductions and taking ownership of the site perimetry system.
• Undertake safety, security, and housekeeping checks.
• Fault finding, reviewing trends and data gathering from SCADA.
• Chemical stock management.
• Maintaining site security.
• Assist the management team with day-to-day operational needs.
• Being willing to provide cover for the process controller on shift at short notice is vital.
• Attend management meetings to review plant and process requirements.

What skills are required for this role?

• Ideally, previous experience working within a process lead industry.
• Minimum City and Guilds level 2 or 3 in a mechanical/electrical/chemical discipline.
• Previous SCADA experience.
• Use of e-mail and Excel.
• Previous experience in performing safe mechanical and/or electrical isolations.
• We require the successful candidate to hold a full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Base Location: Beckton STW - IG11 0AD.
• Working Pattern or hours: Monday to Friday – 7:30 am to 3:36 pm.
• Competitive salary up to  £40,000 per annum depending on your level of experience.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all. But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. 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.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around 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 earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.