Process Scientist

Job Title: Process Scientist.

Employer: Thames Water.

Location: Hybrid – Fobney (WTW), RG2 0SF.

Working Hours: 36 hours per week.

Salary: Competitive, up to £40,000 per annum. (depending on skills and experience)

Additional Benefits: Access to a company van during fieldwork.
Thames Water is seeking a Process Scientist to provide expert technical support to operational teams, ensuring regulatory compliance and meeting business targets.

You will monitor water quality from source to service reservoir, investigate water quality incidents, and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Your role will also include supporting Production, Network, and Capital Delivery schemes and providing out-of-hours technical assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical advisor within the clean water production operations team.
• Investigate water quality infringements, report findings, and recommend remedial actions.
• Support Capital Expenditure (Capex) schemes and projects.
• Develop strong working relationships with Operations, Engineering, and other internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with water quality monitoring teams (e.g., catchment, groundwater).
• Identify and suggest improvements or innovations to enhance asset or business performance.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• HNC or Degree in a Scientific or Engineering discipline. (or equivalent)
• Experience in water treatment, supply, or regulatory compliance.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to various sites. (valid driving license required).
• Logical, analytical mindset with a professional and positive approach.
• Due to the nature of the role, a Full UK driving licence is required.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive, up to £40,000 per annum. (depending on skills and experience)
• Annual Leave: 26 days per year, increasing to 30 with length of service. (plus bank holidays).
• Contributory Pension: Defined Contribution scheme with up to 12% employer contribution. (2x employee contribution).
• Personal Medical Assessments: Available annually to all employees.
• Benefits on Tap: Access to discounts, cashback, and instant vouchers.
• Generous Paternity Leave: 4 weeks paid, plus an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave: 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
• Performance Development: Ongoing reviews to support your growth and success.
• Wider Benefits Scheme: Includes a benefits hub offering savings, wellbeing support, and exclusive offers.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world's water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family.
Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

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 and meet colleagues.

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.