Job Description
As part of the evolution of our client’s strategic projects, you will join their new Proactive Control Centre which will focus on asset performance, primarily using diagnostics to help them choose the best course of action and future preventative actions. By joining their team, you would support the formulation of our ongoing environmental commitments to avoid ongoing pollutions.

You will be part of the continued drive for change and will ultimately make a significant difference to the communities they serve.

Your role will be crucial to their business objective to meet zero pollutions by 2040 and being passionate about the environment is key to help them on this journey.

If you have a desire to make a positive impact on the environment, then this role could be for you.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
In your role as a Proactive Control Analyst, you will be expected to:
• Analyse data and information from a variety of sources
• Diagnose asset performance issues
• Schedule remedial work
• Make recommend actions to prevent future events, including modifications to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the business.
• Take actions in a timely manner to maintain the functionality of the Company’s assets, deliver reductions in pollution, environmental incidents & water incidents, and facilitate an increase in operational productivity.

Your day-to-day will consists of:
• Generating reports and trends for analysis.
• Deep dive into the data investigating the trends and what they mean in relation to the site in question.
• Raise jobs for field teams to resolve, where required.
• This is an end-to-end process so you will track the jobs and gain insight to validate our choices and actions. They will encourage you to question the normal and you will use different interventions where needed.

Person Requirements
• Open to Undergraduates looking to take a year out in industry
• Should be studying: Environmental Science, Geography, Data Science, Engineering or similar
• Data handling and reporting skills
• Strong process focus
• Reliable and consistent high-quality output
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Methodical and able to think around problems
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft suite
• Wastewater/Water process knowledge desirable but not essential
• Analytical background
• Familiar with standard risk and issue identification and management

Client
Southern Water provides essential services to 4.6 million customers across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. They recognise the importance of what they do, and it’s reflected in their purpose: to provide water for life to enhance health and wellbeing, protect and improve the environment and sustain the economy.

Interested in applying?
If you think you’ve got what it takes to undertake this exciting and dynamic opportunity, apply now!

Apply by sending in your up-to-date CV and a cover letter highlighting your interest in the role, company and why SW should pick you.

* Student Employment Services are acting as an agent on behalf of their client Southern Water to source candidates for this role