Trade Effluent Regulatory Scientist

TN United Kingdom; Grantham; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Trade Effluent Regulatory Scientist to ensure effective regulation of non-domestic discharges. This pivotal role involves protecting the environment while working closely with various stakeholders. With a competitive salary and a flexible work environment, including home-working options, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable practices in water management. Join a company committed to personal development and making a real difference in the community. If you're passionate about environmental science and regulation, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Personal private health care

Life cover - 8 x annual salary

26 days annual leave

Flexible working

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level in a relevant scientific subject.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Regulate non-domestic discharges to protect the environment.
• Review and set up consents for new discharges.
• Investigate pollution incidents and gather evidence.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Health & Safety Awareness

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific subject

Tools

IT Systems

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Grantham, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Circa £42,000 per annum (dependent on skills & experience) + Cash for carsallowance

Permanent/Full-time/37 hours

South Lincolnshire area & Home-working

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location can be either Lincoln, Grantham, Spalding or Boston or location otherwise agreed.

6 million customers. Countless career opportunities

Here at Anglian Water, we are one of the leading providers of water and water recycling services in the UK and our organisation is an industry benchmark for quality and customer service. But what makes us unique is our commitment to providing the development people need to make a real difference.Our career opportunities provide on-going learning and professional development within a challenging work environment, which provides a vital service for our customers.

As one of our Trade Effluent Regulatory Scientists, you will perform a pivotal role in effectively regulating non-domestic discharges to ensure the business provides environmental and social prosperity in the region we serve. As well as travel across South Lincolnshire you will also be travelling across the Region, reporting directly to our Trade Effluent Regulation Manager. You will work as part of a team regulating trade effluent customers and investigating pollution incidents.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Life cover- 8 x annual salary paid to dependents
• 26 days pro-rata annual leave – rising with length of service as well as bank holidays with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.

• Flexible working dependent on your role
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Duties within this role include:

• Protecting Anglian Water, our people, treatment processes and the environment from the impacts of non-domestic discharges
• Setting up consents for new discharges and review existing consent documents following a set program
• Applying sound scientific reasoning to ensure consistent and effective regulation of non-domestic discharges
• Carrying out equivalent enforcement action following standard procedures
• Gathering evidence and preparing documentation required for legal proceedings
• Reviewing catchment areas to identify new or non-regulated trade effluent discharges and investigating pollution incidents
• Complying with all health and safety procedures within Anglian Water and those on third party sites
• Working in an equivalent manner to ensure market retail codes (Wholesale / Retail separation) are always met
• Undertaking close liaison with Scientists, and operational teams to proactively meet business objectives
• Contributing to the development of regional policies and standards

What does it take to be a Trade Effluent Regulatory Scientist?

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent in a relevant scientific subject
• Full UK Driving license, as this role will involve regular travel across the Region, you will also need to be based across the South Lincolnshire region.
• Knowledge of water recycling sewage treatment process and collection systems would be an advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Good understanding of IT systems and able to analyse, interpret and process data in a clear and concise way
• Confident to challenge individuals and balance effective regulation whilst providing excellent customer service
• Demonstrate an awareness and good understanding of Health & Safety
• Plan, prioritise and manage own workload in a largely self-managed environment

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.