Intensive Compliance Lead in Worthing

Closing Date: 2026-05-29

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.

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.