Fixed Term Lead Scientist - Drinking Water Quality

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension plan (21% total contribution)

Virtual GP

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Accident cover

Family friendly policies

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is recruiting a Lead Scientist (Pb) to join the Drinking Water Science team on a fixed term maternity cover contract (37 hours, full time) with flexible working options, located across Huntingdon, Ipswich, Lincoln, and Norwich. You will lead the lead programme, deliver data-driven insights, and mitigate lead risks in drinking water.

You will provide scientific understanding, interpret data to drive actions, and support Lead Strategy Team reporting while maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent
• Ability to critically evaluate information for tactical actions
• Excellent data interpretation skills
• Ability to build rapport with operational colleagues
• Influence teams to protect water quality

Responsibilities

• Data collection, manipulation, analysis and interpretation of results
• Analysis of the phosphate dosing plant performance
• Monitor and analyse the enhanced lead sampling programme and review appropriateness
• Provision of information to ensure Lead Strategy Team reporting requirements are delivered
• Respond to exceedances of the lead standard and subsequent customer correspondence
• Support our operational call centre with customer queries from Lead Advice Line
• Administration of customer queries, including documentation and record keeping, managing the data and resolving queries
• Contribute to the development of short and medium term strategies to reduce lead risks to water quality and ensure these are delivered through local operational teams
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, ensuring consistent H&S standards are maintained

Skills

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Data interpretation

Communication

Influence

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific subject

Job description

Anglian Water Services is recruiting a Lead Scientist (Pb) to join the Drinking Water Science team on a fixed term maternity cover contract (37 hours, full time) with flexible working options, located across Huntingdon, Ipswich, Lincoln, and Norwich. You will lead the lead programme, deliver data-driven insights, and mitigate lead risks in drinking water.

You will provide scientific understanding, interpret data to drive actions, and support Lead Strategy Team reporting while maintaining strong