Senior Drinking Water Science Lead

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Personal private health care

Generous pension – 21% total

Job summary

Anglian Water Services in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Drinking Water Scientist to lead our Drinking Water Process and Network Science team. You will ensure safety and quality of drinking water, drive innovation, and enable operations to deliver wholesome water to customers.

This pivotal leadership role reports to the Head of Science within the Quality, Environment and Assurance unit. You'll manage a field-based team across the Anglian Water region with significant travel, foster

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in scientific teams and projects.
• Experience in regulatory and health and safety contexts.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Enable the team to effectively lead investigations into water quality incidents, providing root cause analysis and implementing learning to ensure future mitigation
• Drive the safety of the team forwards, putting safety at the heart of what we do
• Drive proactive intervention strategies across the team, enabling team members to focus on value-add activities driven by data
• Develop a team that provides scientific input across Capital Delivery, Procurement, and Innovation teams
• Collaborate and positively challenge to deliver desired business outcomes and meet customer demands now and in the future
• Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the DWI and public health agencies
• Own and audit technical procedures to ensure regulatory alignment
• Champion training, development, and competency across scientific and operational teams

Skills

Inspirational leadership

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication

Operational and environmental science

Safety, health & wellbeing

Stakeholder engagement

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Scientific or environmental discipline degree

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Teams

Job description

Anglian Water Services in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Drinking Water Scientist to lead our Drinking Water Process and Network Science team. You will ensure safety and quality of drinking water, drive innovation, and enable operations to deliver wholesome water to customers.

This pivotal leadership role reports to the Head of Science within the Quality, Environment and Assurance unit. You'll manage a field-based team across the Anglian Water region with significant travel, foster