Compliance Analyst

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Generous Pension Scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking a Compliance Analyst – Benefits and Outcome Assurance to provide independent assurance across key environmental programmes and ensure delivery aligns with regulatory obligations and business objectives.

You will work with sponsors, delivery teams and senior stakeholders to evaluate performance, risks, costs and benefits, translating complex information into clear recommendations that support informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in environmental programmes, water or wastewater operations, asset management or comparable regulated infrastructure environments.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability with large datasets and evidence-based decisions.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and regulatory discussions through evidence-based advice.

Responsibilities

• Assure delivery of WINEP/WAAP activities with time, cost, quality and regulatory outcomes.
• Evaluate delivery plans, milestones, risks and evidence to form assurance conclusions.
• Provide independent challenge and evidence-based recommendations to delivery assumptions.

Skills

Influence stakeholders

Regulatory reporting

Data analysis

Tools

GIS

Environmental modelling tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assurance approach for allocated WINEP and WAAP activities, assessing delivery confidence against time, cost, quality, regulatory and environmental outcomes.
• Evaluate delivery plans, milestones, outputs, risks, dependencies and evidence from multiple sources to form clear assurance conclusions.
• Provide independent challenge to delivery assumptions and escalate material concerns with evidence‑based recommendations.
• Provide technical advice to ensure continuous improvement within the benefits reporting and alteration process, including leading engagement with key delivery teams.
• Support ongoing engagement with the Environment Agency and Ofwat to ensure our benefits and outcome assurance process align with regulator requirements.
• Assess alignment between programme plans, WINEP and WAAP commitments, performance commitments, ODIs and wider strategic environmental requirements.
• Identify shortfalls, emerging compliance risks and opportunities to improve environmental outcomes or value.
• Translate complex technical, regulatory, cost and benefits information into concise recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Influence Sponsors, Delivery teams, Asset Planning, Engineering, Operations, PMO and regulatory stakeholders through structured challenge, diplomacy and clear evidence.
• Lead internal alignment sessions and prepare senior‑level briefing material that supports informed decision‑making.

Base location – Hybrid – Clearwater Court, Reading. It is a requirement to come into the office at least once a week currently on a Tuesday. There will be some travel to other sites and offices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in environmental programmes, water or wastewater operations, asset management, investment planning or comparable regulated infrastructure environments.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability, with experience working with large datasets and turning insight into clear decisions, recommendations and assurance commentary.
• Demonstrable ability to influence senior stakeholders, delivery partners and regulatory‑facing discussions through evidence‑based advice, challenge and diplomacy.
• Proven ability to evaluate complex information from multiple sources, including delivery performance, cost, benefits, risk, regulatory requirements and technical evidence.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, assurance, business case and change‑control practices in a regulated programme environment.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring

• Experience of WINEP, WAAP or comparable environmental regulatory investment programmes.
• Experience working directly with or preparing material for EA, Ofwat or equivalent regulatory stakeholders.
• Project or programme delivery experience, including exposure to cost, schedule, risk and benefits management.
• Ability to use GIS systems, environmental models or equivalent analytical tools.
• Full UK driving licence.

At Thames Water, we provide essential water and wastewater services to 16 million customers while protecting the environment and meeting our regulatory commitments. We are looking for a Compliance Analyst – Benefits and Outcome Assurance to provide independent assurance and insightful analysis across key environmental programmes, ensuring delivery remains aligned with regulatory obligations, business objectives, and expected outcomes. Working closely with sponsors, delivery teams, and senior stakeholders, you will evaluate performance, risks, costs, and benefits, translating complex information into clear recommendations that support effective decision‑making., We're the UK's largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It's a big job and we've got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you'll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you're looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people's lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we'll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We're committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that's extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we're here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you'll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It's also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Working pattern or hours – 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Salary & Benefits

• Salary – Between £58,000 and £68,000 per annum dependant on experience
• A salary of £58,000 to £68,000 per annum depending on experience
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family's health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.