Environment Advisor

South West Water; England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking an Environment Advisor to support pollution reduction efforts and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The successful candidate will investigate pollution incidents, provide feedback to stakeholders, and assist operational teams. A degree in an environmental field or relevant experience is required. This full-time, hybrid position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus

Competitive contributory pension

Share-save scheme

Various health benefits

Wellbeing support programmes

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental, engineering, operational, or regulatory setting.
• Experience in the wastewater or regulated sector is beneficial.
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Mathematics at grade C or above.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track pollution incidents and maintain accurate records.
• Investigate causes of pollution incidents and support Root Cause Analysis.
• Prepare Incident Summary Reports for submission to the environmental regulator.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

Degree or relevant workplace experience in an environmental field

Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Overview

Environment Advisor is key for protecting the environment and the business priority to reduce pollution numbers through regulatory challenge. The role focuses on ensuring the company achieves environmental targets by investigating and undertaking Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of pollution events and providing incident feedback to internal and external stakeholders including the environmental regulator, the Environment Agency (EA). This role is instrumental in achieving environmental and pollution commitments. The successful candidate will work closely with many areas of the business, including operational field teams, to ensure thorough investigations and that high quality, accurate information is provided to stakeholders. The position is based on a hybrid basis with an office base in Exeter or St Austell, full-time, permanent, with a salary of £31,500 per annum plus benefits. Closing Date: 22 October 2025. {/*Be yourself... Diversity message retained as part of the original text*/}

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and keeping track of all pollution incidents and ensuring all event information and impact evidence is captured
• Investigating the cause of pollution incidents and supporting a detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Ensuring incident feedback has been provided to the regulator and formulating responses to regulator questions with assistance from Waste Water teams
• Preparing Incident Summary Reports for submission to the regulator covering no impact, third party and non-event scenarios
• Building and maintaining constructive relationships with the environmental regulator and providing internal advice and updates on EA guidance and regulations covering pollution incidents
• Using knowledge and experience to review incident information to ensure accuracy and consistency, and to challenge inconsistencies and provide business insight
• Assisting with the development and implementation of strategies/projects under the Pollution Incident Reduction Plan to achieve Outcome Delivery Incentive (ODI) targets
• Assisting with the co-ordination of the area level response to pollution incidents, including liaising with Sampling and Laboratory teams and reviewing sample results
• Supporting operational teams with impact/third party investigations and producing no impact/third party statements
• Proactively identifying pollution reduction opportunities
• Innovating and identifying practical solutions to help the business achieve its performance targets
• Supporting or leading in-house training in respect of pollution issues and risks
• Supporting the business in the event of environmental incidents, including working with Legal to formulate responses to the regulator
• Supporting the business with writing responses to the regulator following actions being allocated by Compliance Assessment Reports

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant workplace experience in an environmental, engineering, operational or regulatory setting
• Experience of working within the wastewater or other regulated sector and its operation, planning, reporting and regulatory obligations is a benefit
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Mathematics at grade C or above
• Computer literate and skilled in the use of MS Office including Word and Excel
• Good communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently both verbally and in writing
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work effectively, innovate and work well under pressure

What’s in it for you

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• A discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Contributory Pension
• Share-save Scheme
• Various health benefits
• Wellbeing support programmes
• A range of Group Discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial support services
• And plenty more!