Senior Wastewater Process & Compliance Lead (Hybrid)

Thames Water Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

26 days holiday per year (30 with long

Generous pension scheme

Performance‑related pay

Job summary

Thames Water Ltd. seeks a Principal Process Specialist to shape and lead environmental compliance across sewage treatment works in the South London area.

This senior role blends process science, engineering, operations and regulation to address high-complexity escalations and build a culture of continuous improvement in environmental performance. The role requires strategic outlook, coaching and leadership across cross-functional teams, with responsibility for knowledge sharing, root-cause

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with wastewater processes, regulation and pollution investigations.
• Proven track record leading fault finding, process improvements and delivering change.
• Confident in technical discussions and communicating complex information to non-technical audiences.
• Experience in managing and leading technical teams is key, plus coaching & mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expert guidance on wastewater treatment and regulation across multiple sites and streams.
• Analyse wastewater KPIs, report results, and strategise improvements.
• Ensure permitting requirements are understood and used to drive non-compliance solutions.
• Represent Operations on project design, delivery and commissioning of capital schemes.
• Lead initiatives to reduce cost-of-treatment while balancing benefits.

Skills

Wastewater treatment knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Leadership & mentoring

Project coordination

UK driving licence

Education

BSc/MSc in science/engineering

Job description

Thames Water Ltd. seeks a Principal Process Specialist to shape and lead environmental compliance across sewage treatment works in the South London area.

This senior role blends process science, engineering, operations and regulation to address high-complexity escalations and build a culture of continuous improvement in environmental performance. The role requires strategic outlook, coaching and leadership across cross-functional teams, with responsibility for knowledge sharing, root-cause