Senior Project Officer - Urban Water Quality

We're looking for a passionate and knowledgeable individual to take a lead in developing local understanding and increasing awareness of the impact of Industrial Areas as a source and pathway for chemical contaminants, such as PFAS, and bacterial pollution entering the groundwater system.

The role is focused on the development and delivery of a water quality protection programme for the Northbrook water supply boreholes in Worthing, delivering a partnership project between the Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust and Southern Water, that explores and tests methods that improve water quality at the Northbrook boreholes by influencing pollution sources in the surrounding urban industrial area. Of note are bacterial and emerging contaminants such as PFAS. Wider environmental outcomes will also need to be considered, such as improved water quality in the Teville Stream catchment.

The role will require engagement with key decision makers and stakeholders across the urban and industrial sectors, building long-term relationships and understanding the current mechanisms and constraints to mitigating pollutants entering the groundwater system and above ground watercourses.

Working as part of our Evidence & Engagement Team, you’ll develop an understanding of sources and pathways of pollution leading to the creation and delivery of an awareness campaign for all relevant stakeholders, including physical signage and information within the industrial area such as a yellow fish style campaign. The role will also explore opportunities and constraints to the delivery of physical mitigation methods that are relevant to operations in the urban and industrial areas around the boreholes.