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Water Network Inspector

Location: Brede - you will also need to be willing to travel across multiple sites and have a current full driving licence.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours (Mon - Thurs 8:30 am - 16:30 pm

Fri 8:30 am - 16:00 pm)

Salary: £30,000 per annum plus standby and overtime opportunities.

Standby rota participation can increase earnings significantly.

Benefits:

• Business van and fuel card

About the role

Join our customer‑facing frontline operations team to help ensure our customers receive a continuous supply of clean, fresh water. As a Water Network Inspector, you play a vital role in safeguarding service quality, resolving customer incidents, and protecting water quality across the distribution network.

Every day is different — you will work outdoors in all weather, respond to customer issues, carry out inspections, plan shutdowns, and take ownership of incident resolution. This role is crucial in keeping water flowing, maintaining customer satisfaction, and supporting operational excellence.

What you will be responsible for:

• Providing a courteous and efficient service to all customers, from domestic households to large industrial sites.
• Planning, organising, and executing shutdowns to the distribution system, minimising disruption and maintaining supply wherever possible.
• Ensuring procedures for protecting water quality during mains repair work are always followed.
• Acting as the first point of contact during emergencies, determining an appropriate course of action and escalating as required.
• Carrying out inspections and, where possible, resolving customer-related incidents directly.
• Identifying when issues need referral to service partners or internal specialists for further action.

Additional Requirements

• Participation in a 1 in 5 days standby rota.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential

• A valid UK manual driving licence (MUST have).
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently on your own.
• Keen to learn and operate complex processes with high-quality controls.

Desirable

• Interest or experience in water networks or utilities.
• Interest in developing skills in mechanical or electrical fields (supported through training and apprenticeships).

Progression opportunities

Southern Water offers career progression, training, and development opportunities.

About Southern Water

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.

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.

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.

"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.