Incident Containment Lead

Closing Date 2026-10-23 Job Title:  Incident Containment Lead Location:  Durrington, West Sussex (driving licence essential) Contract Type:  Permanent Hours:  37 hours, (shift pattern, day and night) Salary: up to £35,300 per annum There has never been a more important time to join Southern Water. As we move through AMP8 , we are delivering one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes in the industry, focused on improving environmental performance, service resilience and long‑term affordability for customers.   About the role     As an 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.   What you will be responsible for   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 clean ups 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    Shift pattern: 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   What you’ll bring to the role   Analytical Skills: The ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights is crucial. Communication and Coordination: Excellent communication and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams are necessary. Proactive Intervention: Skills in developing and initiating containment strategies ahead of failure and coordinating with field teams and control centres to deploy resources pre-emptively. Data Integration: The ability to integrate multiple data sources (e.g., SCADA, weather, asset condition, customer calls) to build a comprehensive risk picture. Working with Sensitive Environments: Experience working with bathing waters, SSSI sites, or similar sensitive environments is important Logistical back: knowledge of the wastewater sector and available services to mitigate risk   Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing…