Chief Drinking Water Scientist & Team Leader

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon, Peterborough; Remote; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension matching 21% total

Virtual GP service

26 days annual leave

Life assurance (up to 8x salary)

Personal accident cover (up to 5x)

Family friendly policies and parental/

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Principal Drinking Water Scientist to lead our Drinking Water Process and Network Science team. You will oversee safety, quality, and innovation to ensure wholesome water. Travel across the Anglian Water region will be required, supporting operational colleagues and collaborating with the Science Leadership team.

The role emphasizes development of staff, regulatory alignment, and engagement with external partners to deliver value for customers and the business.

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific or environmental discipline.
• Experience leading a scientific/operational team in water/environmental context.
• Proven track record in safety, compliance and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into water quality incidents with root cause analysis and learning.
• Drive safety culture and proactive data-driven interventions.
• Develop a team providing scientific input across Capital Delivery, Procurement, and Innovation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including DWI and public health agencies.
• Audit and own technical procedures for regulatory alignment.
• Champion training and competency across scientific and operational teams.

Skills

Inspirational leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication

Reporting

Microsoft 365 tools

Excel

PowerBI

Teams

Customer-focused mindset

Adaptability

Degree in a scientific or ENVIRONMENTa

Education

Degree in a scientific or environmental discipline

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerBI, Teams)

Job description

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Principal Drinking Water Scientist to lead our Drinking Water Process and Network Science team. You will oversee safety, quality, and innovation to ensure wholesome water. Travel across the Anglian Water region will be required, supporting operational colleagues and collaborating with the Science Leadership team.

The role emphasizes development of staff, regulatory alignment, and engagement with external partners to deliver value for customers and the business.