Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist - Water and Envt

Anglian Water Services Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the UK seeks a Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist for its Quality Regulation and Compliance Team. The role involves providing strategic insight, leading national forums, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. A degree in environmental science or similar and experience in water industry regulation is required. Competitive benefits include a pension scheme, private healthcare, annual bonus, and generous holidays.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Community volunteering opportunities

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover

Flexible benefits

Paid time off for illness

Free parking

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in water industry regulation and compliance preferred.
• Recognised familiarity with Environmental Permitting Regulations and Drinking Water Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with regulators and stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to policy development on compliance.
• Provide internal guidance on regulatory issues.
• Refine compliance monitoring and data assurance processes.
• Ensure compliance returns and reporting are timely and accurate.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Influencing skills

Negotiation skills

Ability to lead complex investigations

Knowledge of Environmental Permitting Regulations

Education

Degree in environmental science, water engineering, or related

Job description

We are looking for a Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist (Drinking Water and Environment) to join our Quality Regulation and Compliance Team. In this pivotal role, you will act as a senior specialist, providing strategic insight and technical leadership for drinking water and environmental compliance. You will influence national policy, shape long-term compliance strategies, lead assurance and verification activities that protect public health and the environment. This is your opportunity to make a real impact while building trusted relationships with regulators and stakeholders.

• Build strong, trusted relationships with the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Environment Agency, and Defra through regular liaison, ensuring regulatory strategies are successfully delivered
• Lead national forums and contribute to policy development relating to water and environmental regulatory compliance.
• Acting as an internal regulator, providing expert guidance to internal teams
• Develop and refine compliance monitoring and data assurance processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate compliance returns and reporting.
• Drive investigations and embed lessons learned across the business.
  Degree level (or equivalent qualification/experience) in environmental science, water engineering, or a related regulatory discipline.
• Experience in water industry regulation and compliance, it is recognised this may be preferentially water or environmental
• Knowledge of Environmental Permitting Regulations, Drinking Water Regulations, standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead complex investigations and resolve issues.
• Full UK driving licence
  A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Private healthcare for your peace of mind
• An annual bonus scheme
• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
• 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
• Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
• Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
• Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
• Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave