Proactive Control Analyst in Worthing

Location: Durrington, Worthing

Contract Type: 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 38

Salary: £36,347.41

About the role:

In your role as a Proactive Control Analyst, you will be expected to analyse data and information from a variety of sources, to diagnose asset performance issues, schedule remedial work and recommend actions to prevent future events and modifications to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the business. You will take action to ensure this timely intervention takes place in order to maintain the functionality of the Company’s assets, deliver reductions in pollution, environmental incidents & water incidents, and facilitate an increase in operational productivity.

What you will be responsible for:

• Your day-to-day will consist of generating reports and trends for analysis.
• You will deep dive into the data investigating the trends and what they mean in relation to the site in question.
• If needed, a job is raised for field teams to resolve.
• This is an end-to-end process so you will track the jobs and gain insight to validate our choices and actions.
• We will encourage you to question the normal and you will use different interventions where needed.

Your role will be crucial to our business objective to meet zero pollutions by 2040 and being passionate about the environment is key to help us on this journey. If you have a desire to make a positive impact on the environment, then this role could be for you.

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.

Technically minded with good to extensive knowledge of wastewater and water treatment assets (Desirable).

Strong analytical skills with the ability to formulate and present proposals.

Gather the necessary knowledge to facilitate systems integration.

To identify poor performing wastewater assets and take preventative or corrective action.

To pre-empt site failure and resolve in a planned not reactive manner.

To track, manage and mitigate site performance parameters that affect site risk.

To contribute to improved serviceability and CMEX scores.

To make performance data available to Assets, catchment inspectors, county sewerage engineers and external contractors and consultants.

To assist in the development of business cases to support strategic investment in systems and processes when required.

To support other areas of the business with analytical abilities and system and site knowledge.

Excellent communication skills.

Resolve system problems at own discretion.

Ability to work independently or in a group with minimal direction.

Able to work under pressure, and to prioritise activities.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Database and Spreadsheet expertise.
• Advanced data handling and reporting skills.
• Strong process focus.
• Strong Wastewater asset function and process knowledge (Desirable).
• Reliable and consistent high-quality output.
• Prioritising and able to work within tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Logical, methodical, and able to think around problems.
• Willing and able to get involved.

Desirable:

A relevant Degree (demonstrating high analytical ability) or relevant Experience in the Water Industry.

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.

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.