Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Senior Data Analyst

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Thames Water Utilities as a Continuous Water Quality Monitoring Senior Data Analyst, responsible for managing and interpreting water quality data. You'll work on impactful projects, ensuring compliance with environmental standards and communicating insights effectively to stakeholders. This hybrid role offers competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with service

Generous Pension Scheme through AON

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Field experience related to water quality monitoring/sampling.
• Experience in scientific report writing.
• Extensive experience in river water quality data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyse complex river water quality data and ensure data quality checks.
• Create detailed reports to support investigations.
• Promote the CWQM program and communicate findings effectively.

Skills

Communication

Data Analysis

Report Writing

Water Quality Monitoring

Technical Knowledge

Education

Degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job title Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Senior Data Analyst Ref 41715 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum depending on experience Job grade B Closing date 29/07/2025

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)team, which will be responsible for the delivery, management, data collection, interpretation, visualisation, and communication of data insights related to CWQM.

What you’ll be doing as a Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Senior Data Analyst

• Analyse and interpret complex, multiparameter river water quality data alongside asset and catchment data.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for understanding and communicating the environmental impact of our wastewater discharges using CWQM data and how we can measure impact against existing standards.
• Carry out daily CWQM data checks, looking at the quality of the data, the trends (diurnal, seasonal, long-term), and any events.
• Raise concerns around potential pollution with the CWQM team and the wider business appropriately.
• Using the CWQM data, create detailed, scientific reports to support investigations and provide evidence of the impact of improvement initiatives.
• Promote the continuous water quality programme internally and ensure the data can be easily understood and communicated.
• Hold knowledge share sessions and present the findings from the CWQM data through presentations and workshops.
• Work closely with the Environmental Engagement team and support Catchment Partnership meetings from a technical perspective as a SME where appropriate.

Requirements for the role: avalid UK driving license and or a willingness to travel

What you should bring to the role

• Field experience related to water quality monitoring/sampling/installation of equipment.
• Experience in scientific report writing related to water quality.
• Extensive experience in River water quality data analysis and interpretation.
• Technical background related to water quality monitoring.
• Experience handling large data sets and report writing.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to present data to different stakeholders.
• Degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Regulatory experience related to river water quality and pollution incidents is desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• 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.

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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, 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's 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.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process . We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, 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.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.