Intensive Compliance Lead at Southern Water

Worthing, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Sep, 26

Salary

35300.0

Posted On

28 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Environmental Risk Management, Water Quality Control, Pollution Control, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Operational Coordination, Risk Scanning, Intervention Planning, Environmental Monitoring, Communication Skills

Industry

Utilities

Description

Closing Date 2026-07-10 Job Title: Intensive Compliance Lead Job Type: Permanent Location: Durrington Hours: 38 Salary: From £35,300 + 15% shift enhancement, based on skills and experience Are you ready to be the frontline defender of our most precious natural assets? Southern Water is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Intensive Compliance Lead. This critical role focuses on risk scanning and early intervention across our highest-risk environmental sites, including: Bathing waters (in-season) SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) Sites flagged for Intensive Care by operational teams Wastewater treatment work focused on Final Effluent impact You’ll be at the forefront of protecting our most sensitive locations, ensuring that emerging risks are identified early and addressed swiftly through coordinated interventions. Key Responsibilities: Lead risk scanning activities across designated high-risk sites using data, site information, and environmental indicators. Implement and support season focused requirements. Develop and maintain a risk profile for each Intensive Compliance entry, to include the exit strategy. Coordinate proactive interventions in response to early signs of pollution or environmental stress. Collaborate with field teams, process scientists, and wider operations to ensure accountability and timely action. Provide weekly updates and insights to Operations and senior stakeholders. Support continuous improvement of our Intensive Compliance strategy through lessons learned and innovation. Please note this is a shift-based role and you will be expected to work in the Durrington office as part of a shift team. The shift pattern is: 3 days, 3 standby shifts, 4 days off 4 days, 2 standby shifts, 4 days off 1 standby shift, 3 nights, 6 days off 1 standby shift, 4 nights, 7 days off What you will be responsible for: Risk Monitoring & Analysis Proactive Intervention Planning Data Integration & Insight Generation Operational Coordination Performance Tracking & Closure Continuous Improvement Stakeholder Engagement Essential Skills & Qualifications: Strong understanding of environmental risk management, particularly in water quality and pollution control. Experience working with bathing waters, SSSI sites, or similar sensitive environments. Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights. Excellent communication and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams. Desirable Qualifications: Environmental linked qualification 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. You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation "At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need." If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself) 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. Additional information: In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years. Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre‑employment checks, including security vetting. Please note that 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. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation. Our purpose is big. Our impact is huge. And we know that every single one of us has the power, through our actions, to positively change society and the environment for good. It’s why careers with us have real meaning. Because, if you’re driven and ambitious, we can offer you huge opportunities for personal growth, professional development and constant innovation. Forever evolving. Forever focused on doing the right thing, we empower and encourage everyone to play to their strengths and to help us shape a fair and positive future for all. We believe in Water for Life. If you do too, Dive Right In. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

Responsibilities

Lead risk scanning and early intervention activities across high-risk environmental sites to prevent pollution. Coordinate with field teams and stakeholders to implement risk profiles and ensure timely operational actions.