Emergency Planner

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Job Title: Emergency Planner

Location: Southern House Durrington

Contract Type: Fixed term contract- 12 months

Hours: Monday to Friday 38 hours per week

Includes participation in a 1 in 6 on-call Incident Management rota

Salary: Up to 32000 per annum depending on experience plus standby payments

About the role

Southern Water is seeking an experienced and motivated Emergency Planner to join the Emergency Planning team based in Durrington. This role supports the delivery of a robust emergency planning and response service ensuring the organisation remains resilient compliant and ready to respond to incidents.

What you will be responsible for:

Develop emergency response plans and keep them current and fit for purpose

Plan deliver and evaluate emergency exercises at tactical and strategic levels

Support real-time incident response through the on-call rota

Lead post-incident debriefs and drive continuous improvement

Promote emergency preparedness and resilience awareness

Build strong relationships with external resilience partners

Represent Southern Water at resilience meetings and forums

Additional requirements

Regular travel across the Southern Water region.

What youll bring to the role:

Essential

A-level education or equivalent experience in emergency planning or resilience

Experience in fast-paced operational or incident-driven environments

Strong IT skills and confident report writing

Clear written and verbal communication

High attention to detail and professionalism

Ability to make sound decisions under pressure

Full UK driving licence and own vehicle

Desirable

Working knowledge of the water industry

Experience delivering exercises or training

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britains water industry investing significantly to enhance resilience sustainability and service excellence. With 7.8bn planned investment for 202530 this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in how water services are managed.

Youll be joining us during an exciting period of change working alongside dedicated colleagues with a strong sense of team spirit and shared purpose. At Southern Water we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation if youre passionate about making a positive impact wed love to hear from you even if you dont meet every criteria.

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We welcome applicants from all backgrounds identities and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race ethnicity gender sexual orientation age disability religion or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

Additional information

In line with Southern Waters security requirements successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity eligibility to work in the UK a criminal record check (DBS) and verification of employment and/or education history for the past three years.

Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory completion of all preemployment checks including security vetting. Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw an offer if these checks are not successfully completed.