Emergency Planner

Closing Date

12/05/2026

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 £32,000 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 you’ll 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 Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025–30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in how water services are managed.

You’ll 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 you’re passionate about making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every criteria.

If this role isn’t quite right for you but you’d like to stay connected, you can register your details here:
Introduce Yourself – https://wd3.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/southernwater/SouthernWater/introduceYourself

Our Commitment to Diversity

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 Water’s 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 pre‑employment checks, including security vetting. Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw an offer if these checks are not successfully completed.