Environmental Liaison Manager

United Utilities; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company is seeking a dynamic leader to guide their team of Environmental Liaison Officers in Warrington. The successful candidate will develop strategies to meet regulatory insights and lead transformation programs. Essential qualifications include strong leadership, detailed regulatory knowledge, and experience in strategy development. This role offers competitive rewards and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability in a team environment.
• Strong understanding of water industry environmental regulations.
• Experience in developing strategies and procedural documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Environmental Liaison Officers.
• Develop and manage Environmental Liaison policies and strategies.
• Undertake audits of processes for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Environmental permitting regulations

Regulatory framework knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Strategy development

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Comply

OMS

JIRA

Job description

The Role

We're looking for a dynamic leader to take lead our environmental liaison officers, driving excellence in compliance and shaping the future of our sustainability journey.

In this pivotal role, you'll create and deliver strategies that respond to regulator insights, lead transformation programmes that align with our business goals, and inspire your team to achieve outstanding results.

Key Accountabilities

• To lead and support a team of Environmental Liaison Officers and provide direction and guidance
• To support the Head of Environmental Performance in the execution of company goals and act as deputy to the Head of Environmental Performance during periods of absence
• To support the Environmental Services team with technical mattersrelating to regulatory inspections
• To develop, manage and disseminate Environmental Liaison policies, processes and strategies
• Lead and support the team members and operational managers with technical aspects of regulatory improvement
• To review existing and identify new processes and embed into associated instructions to deliver continuous improvement.
• Undertake audits of processes to identify improvement actions
• Representing the company on external working groups
• Regulatory reporting line ownership / reviewer

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong & proven leadership ability.
• Detailed understanding of environmental permitting regulations relevant to water industry operations
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory and legislative framework for the water industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and corporate systems (e.g. Comply, OMS, JIRA)
• Demonstrable experience developing strategies, policies and procedural documents.
• Extensive problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, develop and drive solutions to a wide range of problems whilst knowing when to escalate or seek support from others
• Excellent proven analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills

The application journey

• Recruitment Team CV screen
• Recruitment & Hiring Manager meeting
• We anticipate holding interviews w/c 13th October 2025. Your interview will consist of a presentation, technical leaderships and value interview.

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.