Regulation Compliance Specialist - Water and Envt

Anglian Water Services Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider is looking for a Regulation Compliance Specialist to join their Quality Regulation and Compliance Team. This essential role involves ensuring compliance with drinking water and environmental obligations, liaising with regulatory bodies, and preparing detailed reports. The ideal candidate will have a degree in environmental science and experience in compliance data review. Benefits include a competitive pension, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Volunteering 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 (or equivalent qualification/experience) in environmental science, water regulation, or related discipline.
• Experience in compliance data review and familiarity with environmental permits and drinking water quality regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build trust.
• Proficiency with data management and reporting tools.
• Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with regulatory bodies to share performance updates and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Review and assess compliance documents submitted by operational teams.
• Identify inconsistencies and advise on corrective actions.
• Participate in national forums and policy development discussions.
• Prepare detailed reports for regulatory submissions.
• Implement compliance monitoring procedures.
• Promote continuous improvement and embed learning from investigations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving abilities

Proficiency with data management tools

Education

Degree in environmental science or related discipline

Tools

Data management and reporting tools

Job description

Are you passionate about protecting the environment and ensuring high standards in water quality? Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team! We are looking for a Regulation Compliance Specialist (Drinking Water and Environment) to join our new Quality Regulation and Compliance Team and help safeguard compliance across drinking water and environmental obligations. You will play a vital role in supporting our Regulation Compliance team in assessing and validating compliance activities for drinking water and environmental obligations. Working closely with first line teams, you will ensure accuracy and completeness of data and documentation. Your work will help maintain trust with regulators and stakeholders while ensuring we meet our legal and environmental responsibilities. You will also represent Anglian Water in national forums, influence policy development and support internal teams with compliance monitoring and reporting. It will involve delivering improvement initiatives, support training and awareness, and help embed learning from investigations into operational practices.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Environment Agency, and Defra to share performance updates, key developments and maintain collaborative relationships
• Review and assess compliance information and documentation submitted by operational teams
• Identify inconsistencies and advise on corrective actions to ensure regulatory compliance
• Participate in national forums and policy development discussions
• Prepare detailed reports and contribute to regulatory submissions and internal decision-making
• Implement compliance monitoring procedures and support targeted investigations
• Promote continuous improvement and embed learning from investigations into operational practices

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent qualification /experience) in environmental science, water regulation, or related discipline
• Experience in compliance data review and familiarity with environmental permits and drinking water quality regulations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build trust
• Proficiency with data management and reporting tools
• Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous learning and improvement
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• 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