Incident Containment Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £35,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | 15% Shift Allowance |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | BN13 3NX |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Southern Water |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JR7127 |
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Job Title: Incident Containment Lead
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 38
Location: Durrington
Salary: Starting Salary £35k + 15% Shift Allowance
Positions: x6
Are you ready to lead the frontline in environmental protection and pollution prevention? As Incident Containment Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our waterways and communities by driving rapid, intelligent responses to pollution incidents and proactively shaping strategies that reduce any impacts.
From leading high-stakes incident interventions to deploying cutting-edge containment technologies, this role is about action, innovation, and impact. You’ll coordinate emergency responses, mobilise resources with precision, and work closely with field teams to enhance asset resilience and environmental compliance. If you're passionate about protecting the environment, thrive in fast-paced situations, and want to lead change that truly matters—this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.
You will be expected to work in the Durrington office as part of a shift team.
The Shift pattern is:
3 Days, 3 Stand-by, 4 Off
4 Days, 2 Stand-by, 4 Off
1 Stand-by, 3 Nights, 6 Off
1 Stand-by, 4 Nights, 7 Off
Key Responsibilities
Drive efficient and timely deployment of resources to prevent pollution/compliance issues alongside mobilising containment in line with the demand.
Ensure contractor resource onsite is compliant from log on to log off to prevent pollution alongside ensure cleanups and mitigation are completed quickly closing out all the risks.
Develop and implement pollution prevention strategies and action plans based on learnings and risk scanning.
Collaborate with field teams to improve asset performance and resilience.
Monitor and report on pollution metrics, trends, and outcomes. Enabling situation awareness towards escalation and de-escalation triggers and documents.
Support innovation in pollution detection, sampling, and control technologies.
Act as the Incident Lead for Containment during pollution events, directing all onsite and offsite activities.
Establish clear lines of communication and authority across teams and stakeholders.
Monitor containment progress and adjust tactics in real time to meet the 4-hour target.
Ensure all contractor resource is compliant, and risk is closed out before leaving site.
Skills & Qualifications
Essential:
Proven experience in environmental management, pollution control, or Wastewater/Water operations.
Ability to undertake challenging conversations and drive positive change
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
A passion for environmental protection and continuous improvement.
A good level of education
Relevant industrial experience
Environmental Risk Management: A strong understanding of environmental risk management, particularly in water quality and pollution control, is essential.
Essential Qualifications:
A good level of education
Relevant industrial experience
As well as a great salary package, we also offer the below benefits!
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers
Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)
An employee assistance program
A network of sports and social clubs
Company and performance-related bonus
Life assurance equal to 4x salary
Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
Health Cash Plan
Two paid volunteering days a year
Occupational health service
Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
Digital GP service
Study support may be available for job-related qualifications.
Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options
Cycle to work scheme.
If you are an individual with proven experience in environmental management, pollution control or water operations, and a passion for the environmental protection, we would love to hear from you!
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances?
Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
Privacy Statement: Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process.
If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 38
Location: Durrington
Salary: Starting Salary £35k + 15% Shift Allowance
Positions: x6
Are you ready to lead the frontline in environmental protection and pollution prevention? As Incident Containment Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our waterways and communities by driving rapid, intelligent responses to pollution incidents and proactively shaping strategies that reduce any impacts.
From leading high-stakes incident interventions to deploying cutting-edge containment technologies, this role is about action, innovation, and impact. You’ll coordinate emergency responses, mobilise resources with precision, and work closely with field teams to enhance asset resilience and environmental compliance. If you're passionate about protecting the environment, thrive in fast-paced situations, and want to lead change that truly matters—this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.
You will be expected to work in the Durrington office as part of a shift team.
The Shift pattern is:
3 Days, 3 Stand-by, 4 Off
4 Days, 2 Stand-by, 4 Off
1 Stand-by, 3 Nights, 6 Off
1 Stand-by, 4 Nights, 7 Off
Key Responsibilities
Drive efficient and timely deployment of resources to prevent pollution/compliance issues alongside mobilising containment in line with the demand.
Ensure contractor resource onsite is compliant from log on to log off to prevent pollution alongside ensure cleanups and mitigation are completed quickly closing out all the risks.
Develop and implement pollution prevention strategies and action plans based on learnings and risk scanning.
Collaborate with field teams to improve asset performance and resilience.
Monitor and report on pollution metrics, trends, and outcomes. Enabling situation awareness towards escalation and de-escalation triggers and documents.
Support innovation in pollution detection, sampling, and control technologies.
Act as the Incident Lead for Containment during pollution events, directing all onsite and offsite activities.
Establish clear lines of communication and authority across teams and stakeholders.
Monitor containment progress and adjust tactics in real time to meet the 4-hour target.
Ensure all contractor resource is compliant, and risk is closed out before leaving site.
Skills & Qualifications
Essential:
Proven experience in environmental management, pollution control, or Wastewater/Water operations.
Ability to undertake challenging conversations and drive positive change
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
A passion for environmental protection and continuous improvement.
A good level of education
Relevant industrial experience
Environmental Risk Management: A strong understanding of environmental risk management, particularly in water quality and pollution control, is essential.
Essential Qualifications:
A good level of education
Relevant industrial experience
As well as a great salary package, we also offer the below benefits!
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers
Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)
An employee assistance program
A network of sports and social clubs
Company and performance-related bonus
Life assurance equal to 4x salary
Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
Health Cash Plan
Two paid volunteering days a year
Occupational health service
Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
Digital GP service
Study support may be available for job-related qualifications.
Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options
Cycle to work scheme.
If you are an individual with proven experience in environmental management, pollution control or water operations, and a passion for the environmental protection, we would love to hear from you!
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances?
Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
Privacy Statement: Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process.
If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.