Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Pertemps; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Annual health assessments

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Specialist to lead and coordinate permitting projects across regulatory obligations, ensuring timely, high-quality submissions. The role involves overseeing permit applications, variations, liaising with regulators, and supporting operational delivery through robust technical writing and stakeholder management.

The hybrid Reading-based role offers access to other sites, with benefits including a generous pension, health assessments,

Qualifications

• Experience with Environmental Permitting, ideally in wastewater or water industry.
• Academic background in an environmental, regulatory or water-related discipline.
• Excellent planning, organisation and communication skills; ability to negotiate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ongoing permit applications, including variations and submissions.
• Liaise with regulators and internal teams to ensure timely, high-quality submissions.
• Coordinate complex permit applications and manage project timelines.
• Produce clear, structured technical documents and reports.

Skills

Environmental Permitting

Regulatory liaison

Technical writing

Stakeholder management

IT literacy

Education

Environmental or regulatory discipline

Water industry-related discipline

Tools

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Specialist to lead and coordinate permitting projects across regulatory obligations, ensuring timely, high-quality submissions. The role involves overseeing permit applications, variations, liaising with regulators, and supporting operational delivery through robust technical writing and stakeholder management.

The hybrid Reading-based role offers access to other sites, with benefits including a generous pension, health assessments,