Compliance Assurance Scientist

Wessex Water Services; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Wessex Water as a Compliance Assurance Scientist within the Enforcement and Flow Compliance team. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with water discharge permits and involves detailed reviews and site assessments. The position requires strong communication skills, a solid background in Science, and an eye for detail. Enjoy generous benefits, including a healthcare package, enhanced leave arrangements, and a positive work environment committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

A combined pension contribution of up to 20%

Career progression and professional development opportunities

25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service

The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday

Healthcare package

Life assurance of up to eight times your salary

New electric car option

Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers

One paid volunteering day each year

Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in writing reports.
• Knowledge of relevant Environmental Regulation.
• Competency in using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead on providing assurance on compliance of water discharge permits.
• Review and manage permit conditions.
• Provide advice on permit requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree or equivalent in a Science or STEM related background

Job description

Are you a positive individual with excellent organisational and attention to detail skills, along with an interest in environmental legislation/regulation? If so, we have a great opportunity for you within our Enforcement and Flow Compliance team as a Compliance Assurance Scientist!
What you'll do

This role sits within the wider compliance team, and will lead on providing assurance on our compliance of around 1,700 water discharge permits.

As part of Wessex Water's commitment to ensure on going compliance, the Permit Compliance Assessment (PCA) will be a fundamental part of this role. The PCA focuses on existing permit conditions and involves the review, investigation, and management of these permit conditions to ensure they are accurate and compliant. Actions and reporting of the findings will require someone with attention to detail and awareness of environmental compliance.

It is expected that you will maintain knowledge of relevant environmental legislation and will provide advice on permit requirements to the business, as well as assisting with other regulatory work as necessary within the wider Wastewater Compliance Team.

The role is varied and adapts as the regulatory environment for wastewater management evolves. It will also involve site visits to a variety of operational sites, both wastewater and supply. New challenges regularly need to be taken on.
What you'll need

To succeed in this role, you will have strong verbal and written communication skills suitable for liaising with internal departments and external regulators. You will need to be innovative and positive in your approach.

In addition, we are looking for:

• competency in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
• a degree or equivalent in a Science or STEM related background
• a good eye for detail
• knowledge of relevant Environmental Regulation
• knowledge of wastewater networks and treatment processes (desirable)
• experience with writing reports
• a full clean driving licence.

Most of all, you will be a great team player who is willing to work both independently and together.
What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.