Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist - Water and Envt

Anglian Water; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company based in Huntingdon is seeking a Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist to provide strategic insight and technical leadership in drinking water and environmental compliance. This role involves building relationships with regulatory bodies, leading policy compliance forums, and driving investigations. The ideal candidate will have a degree in environmental science or a related field, along with regulatory experience. A competitive salary starting from £57,443 is offered along with various benefits including private healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Volunteer opportunities

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover (8x salary)

Flexible benefits

Paid time off for illness

Free parking

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Degree level (or equivalent) in environmental science, water engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in water industry regulation and compliance.
• Knowledge of Environmental Permitting Regulations and Drinking Water Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with regulatory bodies.
• Lead national forums on compliance policies.
• Provide expert guidance to internal teams.
• Develop compliance monitoring processes.
• Ensure compliance reporting accuracy.
• Drive investigations and lessons learned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Influencing skills

Negotiation skills

Ability to lead investigations

Education

Degree in environmental science or water engineering

Job description

Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist - Water and Environment
From £57,443 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time
Huntingdon

Are you passionate about driving high standards to protect the environment and drinking water quality? Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team!

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.

Key responsibilities

• 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.

As a valued employee you will be entitled to:

• 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

What does it take to be successful?

• 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

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we will consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we are committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 18th January 2026

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