Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist — Hybrid Reading

Thames Water Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme through AON

Annual health assessments

Hybrid work pattern

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Thames Water Ltd. is seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Specialist to ensure permits are in place and provide expert advice to support regulatory obligations.

You will oversee permit applications, variations and new submissions, coordinating with regulators and internal teams. The role offers exposure to high-impact permitting projects within a small, experienced team, with a hybrid Reading work pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Environmental Permitting and related schemes.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills for multi-stakeholder coordination.
• Excellent technical writing abilities to coordinate complex permit submissions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ongoing permit applications, variations and new submissions.
• Manage projects and coordinate with regulators and Thames Water teams.
• Prepare timely, high-quality permit submissions and documentation.
• Support diverse permitting projects across our portfolio.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory liaison

Planning & organisation

Communication skills

Technical writing

Analytical

IT literacy

Education

Environmental/regulatory/water discipline

Job description

Thames Water Ltd. is seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Specialist to ensure permits are in place and provide expert advice to support regulatory obligations.

You will oversee permit applications, variations and new submissions, coordinating with regulators and internal teams. The role offers exposure to high-impact permitting projects within a small, experienced team, with a hybrid Reading work pattern.