Environmental Abstraction Compliance Analyst

Severn Trent Plc; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250)

Leading pension scheme – employer-maye

Family friendly policies (maternity/ad

Sharesave – discount on Severn Trent股份

Academy training and development

Electric vehicle scheme and retail

Two volunteering days per year

Job summary

Severn Trent Plc is seeking an Abstraction Compliance Specialist to join the Environmental Regulations & Permitting team. Based at our Headquarters in Coventry, you will interpret licences for water abstraction and translate requirements into practical guidance while analysing datasets to strengthen compliance.

You will audit licences, support improvement programmes, and prepare audit-ready reports for regulatory deadlines. A data-driven mindset and collaboration with regulators are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to identify patterns, themes and anomalies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including formal communication and evidence backed appeals.
• The ability to explain complex information clearly to different audiences, including senior leaders, regulators and external stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Auditing, verifying and reporting compliance with abstraction licenses, while working across teams to resolve compliance issues.
• Playing a central part in the company’s abstraction improvement programme to support continuous improvement across the business.
• Submitting abstraction returns within regulatory deadlines and investigating potential licence breaches to produce audit-ready reports.
• Supporting the completion of regulatory actions (WR51) to maintain compliance with the numeric and descriptive conditions of abstraction licences.
• Contributing to detailed root-cause investigations and drafting letters and appeals that demonstrate compliance.
• Maintaining documentation pertinent to systematic assurance of data
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with regulatory bodies, including the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Ofwat, DEFRA and Natural England.
• Understanding abstraction performance under the EPA and driving improvements.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Explain complex info

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

Power BI

Power Apps

Telemetry systems

GIS platforms

Data extraction tools

Visual Basic

Python

Job description

Severn Trent Plc is seeking an Abstraction Compliance Specialist to join the Environmental Regulations & Permitting team. Based at our Headquarters in Coventry, you will interpret licences for water abstraction and translate requirements into practical guidance while analysing datasets to strengthen compliance.

You will audit licences, support improvement programmes, and prepare audit-ready reports for regulatory deadlines. A data-driven mindset and collaboration with regulators are essential.