Head of Drinking Water Science & Safety

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension (double match)

Virtual GP

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Parental leave

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water invites a Principal Drinking Water Scientist to lead our Drinking Water Process and Network Science team. You will drive scientific excellence to ensure safe, wholesome water and support operational colleagues across the Anglian Water region.

This is a pivotal leadership role reporting to the Head of Science within the Quality, Environment and Assurance unit, with a focus on innovation and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in scientific teams
• Strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement
• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, PowerBI, Teams)
• Background in operational and environmental science
• Understanding of health, safety and wellbeing systems

Responsibilities

• Enable the team to lead investigations into water quality incidents with root-cause analysis and learning
• Drive team safety at the heart of operations
• Develop proactive, data-driven intervention strategies
• Provide scientific input across Capital Delivery, Procurement and Innovation teams
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver business outcomes
• Build trusted relationships with regulators and health agencies
• Own and audit technical procedures for regulatory alignment
• Champion training, development and competency across teams

Skills

Inspirational leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Microsoft 365 tools

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Scientific or environmental degree

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Teams

Job description

Anglian Water invites a Principal Drinking Water Scientist to lead our Drinking Water Process and Network Science team. You will drive scientific excellence to ensure safe, wholesome water and support operational colleagues across the Anglian Water region.

This is a pivotal leadership role reporting to the Head of Science within the Quality, Environment and Assurance unit, with a focus on innovation and risk mitigation.