At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.
If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.
As a Bioresources Process Scientist, you’ll be part of a high-performing technical team dedicated to maintaining and improving the health and compliance of sludge treatment processes across six key sites in the north-west Severn Trent region
The team provides technical support to Bioresources Operational sites, ensuring biological and chemical processes are effectively monitored, optimised, and corrected to maximise biogas production. This is achieved through scientific sampling and data analysis. A key focus is maintaining high-quality biosolids in line with the Biosolids Assurance Scheme and Farming Rules for Water, fostering strong relationships with the agricultural community.
You’ll lead process investigations to identify and resolve non-compliance issues, collaborating with stakeholders to implement solutions and share learnings. You’ll monitor asset performance through sludge sampling and data analysis, driving initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions.
With a continuous improvement mindset, you’ll assess process strengths and weaknesses and support environmental improvement efforts across the region. Additionally, you’ll provide technical input during the commissioning of new plants and ensure smooth integration of new schemes in collaboration with the Capital Delivery Team.
The sites you will be responsible for are:
What you’ll bring:
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
WHATS NEXT?
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Water is wonderful. Without it we’d be lost. With it, everything’s possible. For every toothbrush, for every loo flushed. For the hot showers, the cool drinks, the cups of tea. But it’s not just at the heart of our homes. It’s at the heart of everything; our schools, our businesses, our hospitals. Saving lives, helping communities thrive.
We’re Severn Trent, a diverse and amazing group of people who want to keep it that way. We bring you clean water and we take it away safely too. But it’s not just what we do. It’s how we do it: not just talking, but going over and above. Stepping up and rolling our sleeves up.
It’s because we care. Not only about our water but our corner of the country. And we care for our amazing people who make all this possible. Don’t just take our word for it; we’re a Glassdoor Top 50 Company – one of the best employers in the UK right now.
At Severn Trent, we do more, because we care.
