Network Engineer (Hants)

Closing Date
2025-03-31

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Millbrook - Hampshire (must have a current full driving licence)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 38 hours

Salary: £32,900

Benefits:

• A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card
• All necessary PPE, tools, uniform and training to excel in your career at Southern Water
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• BUPA cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
• 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.

We are looking for a proactive, IT literate individual to join us here at Southern Water as a Sewer Network Engineer in the Hampshire region.

This role will involve the management and review of the site activities of Southern Water contracting partners carrying out reactive work on wastewater infrastructure assets to ensure that work is undertaken in accordance with health and safety requirements, contract conditions, design specifications, other company rules and regulations, relevant legislation, and construction best practice, as well as ensuring that Southern Water customers and the general public are effectively managed throughout.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct field investigations into various sewerage-related incidents to identify solutions and appropriate actions to resolve these issues.
• Act as a key link between the Operational Sewerage Teams and Asset Teams to ensure day-to-day operational issues and sewerage-related incidents are understood and appropriate maintenance is put in place.
• Investigate sewer incidents and identify root causes, recommending remedial works to prevent repeat incidents.
• Liaise with customers during flooding incidents, keeping them informed and managing their expectations.
• Collaborate with the Environment Agency and service providers during pollution incidents to ensure swift resolution and minimal environmental impact.
• Ensure data quality and accuracy in reporting and regulatory obligations.
• Regularly visit sites to record progress and resolve issues with service partners.

Critical Requirements:

• A fundamental knowledge of sewer systems.
• A functional knowledge of the Reactive Sewers end-to-end process.
• A functional knowledge of SIRF, PIRF & MGIS processes.
• A functional knowledge of CSMS & Ellipse.
• An understanding of NRSWA legislation.
• Strong customer service skills to provide confidence and assurance to customers and the Environment Agency.

Qualifications:

BTEC / HNC in Civil Engineering and substantial experience OR minimum of extensive years relevant experience.

Join our team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers, and the environment.