Working within the Wastewater Treatment & Maintenance function and reporting to the Biosolids Compliance Manager
Responsible for ensuring that all treated sludge complies with HACCP conditions as defined in the BAS standard
Maintains compliant Biosolids recycling operations and the sludge to land recycling outlet
50% field based and 50% office based
Attendance on Southern Water sites and attendance at land application sites
Interrogating complex systems, understanding interdependencies between processes, and identifying critical variables that can impact system stability
Issuing certificates of Biosolids compliance in accordance with the BAS standard using the Southern Water Biosolids compliance system (BIO)
Regular dialogue with site managers and operators
Establishing and maintaining in-person presence on Biosolids production sites
Daily monitoring of STC process parameters and proactive intervention
Investigating management system breaches and writing breach reports
Maintaining a comprehensive annual audit activity schedule

Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
Scientific/engineering/farming background
Professional waste management experience (FACTs certified, Wamitab/CoTC/CMS preferable, other relevant professional experience using EWC LoW)
Personal and operational risk identification and assessment
Bachelors degree or demonstrable professional experience
Good understanding of wastewater and sludge treatment process
Operational and situational awareness of STC plant and process
Mathematical, computational, statistical competence
Experience of formal quality management procedures (e.g. ISO9001/equivalent)
Methodical and organised
Good planning skills
Good problem-solving skills
Systems literate (Pi, MS Excel, telemetric systems)

Biosolids Quality Compliance Scientist

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