Capital Science Manager

Anglian Water Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

Generous pension matching

Virtual GP service

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Family friendly policies

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Capital Science Manager to lead a team providing scientific support for water resources projects in the East of England. You will oversee water quality strategies, regulatory compliance, and project lifecycle delivery within the Strategic Science Team.

You will guide a multi-disciplinary team, manage budgets, and collaborate across the organisation to drive innovation and continuous improvement in drinking water infrastructure and related projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in scientific or environmental discipline required.
• Experience delivering capital projects and programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead scientific support for pan-alliance delivery.
• Ensure Regulation 31 compliance and continuous improvement.
• Engage with business stakeholders and analytical services.
• Develop and implement team strategies and professional development.
• Manage budgets and collaborate across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Operational science

Water resources

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in scientific/environmental discipline

Project management qualification

Job description

As Capital Science Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading the team providing scientific support to projects addressing the significant water resource challenges facing the East of England. With Anglian Water's Water Resources Management Plan forecasting a 38% reduction in water supply by 2050, you will be at the forefront of developing and implementing innovative solutions. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to influence major programmes from their early stages, providing water quality strategies and oversight to ensure compliance and excellence throughout the project lifecycle. Sitting in the Strategic Science Team in the Quality Environment and Assurance Directorate, you will lead the team providing scientific support across the lifecycle of drinking water infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. You'll ensure support is tailored to delivery vehicles, collaborate across the business, and drive innovation and continuous improvement. Your expertise will help shape the future of water supply in the region, ensuring that all regulatory and non-regulatory requirements are met and that stakeholder engagement is aligned with Anglian Water's high standards. You will be responsible for having oversight in reviewing and agreeing the scope of water quality sampling programmes and provide forward view and key liaison with our analytical laboratory services team. You'll manage team capacity, foster a culture of development, and act as an escalation point for programme blockers, supporting incidents and events as part of Anglian Water Force.,

• Lead scientific support for pan-alliance delivery.
• Ensure Regulation 31 compliance and continuous improvement.
• Engage with business stakeholders and analytical services.
• Develop and implement team strategies and professional development.
• Manage budgets and collaborate across the organisation.
  Degree in scientific/environmental discipline; project management qualification.
• Substantial experience in operational science and capital delivery.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop technical teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strategic, adaptable, and customer-focused.
  We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:
• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.