Strategic Resource Scientist - Reservoirs

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension (double match)

Annual leave 26 days

Life assurance

Flexible working

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Anglian Water is delivering a major reservoirs programme in the East of England and seeks a Strategic Resource Scientist to safeguard drinking water quality from source to tap.

The role leads the Water Quality Strategy and sampling programme, engages regulators and partners, and champions DWSP, driving project delivery across development to operation.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant scientific subject.
• Knowledge of Regulation 28 and risk portal.
• Experience in water process science, water quality and public health.
• Ability to think strategically and manage projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a Water Quality Strategy aligned with the DWSP approach, covering all project stages from development to operation.
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive water quality sampling programme, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Produce and maintain water quality risk assessments, engaging with SME and updating strategies as risks evolve.
• Manage communication and stakeholder engagement, preparing reports and ensuring alignment with engagement strategies.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including Anglian Water, regulators, and partners.

Skills

Water quality expertise

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Postgraduate degree in a relevant scientific subject

Tools

Regulation 28 risk portal

Job description

Strategic Resource Scientist - Reservoirs

Starting salary from £42,725 dependent on skills & experience

Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time

Huntingdon / Peterborough

Be part of a once-in-a-generation project!

Anglian Water is delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in our history — the multi-billion-pound Reservoirs Programme, including two major new water reservoirs in the East of England: Fens and Lincolnshire.

These nationally significant projects will transform water supply across the region and secure a sustainable future for millions. We’re seeking an expert in water quality to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the drinking water quality delivered by these reservoirs — a career-defining opportunity for an experienced and passionate water quality scientist.

As the Strategic Resource Scientist (Reservoir Programme), you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering a Water Quality Strategy for proposed reservoirs, working closely with the Reservoir Programme Team, regulators, and Anglian Water. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of water quality management, ensuring that risks to drinking water are identified, assessed, and mitigated from source to tap.

You will lead the design and implementation of a robust sampling programme, support regulatory compliance, and champion the Drinking Water Safety Planning (DWSP) approach. The role involves significant stakeholder engagement, project management, and collaboration with both internal and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Support the production and ongoing development of a Water Quality Strategy aligned with the DWSP approach, covering all project stages from development to operation.
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive water quality sampling programme, ensuring compliance with Regulation 15 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016.
• Produce and maintain water quality risk assessments, engaging with subject matter experts and updating strategies in response to emerging risks.
• Manage communication and stakeholder engagement, preparing reports, presentations, and ensuring alignment with engagement strategies.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with company policies and fostering a zero-accident culture.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including Anglian Water, Cambridge Water, DWI, EA, RAPID, and partners.

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave – rising with length ofservice and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeingand lifestyle.

What does it take to be successful?

• Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant scientific subject.
• Knowledge of Regulation 28 and risk portal.
• Experience in water process science, water quality customer service, and public health, with demonstrable expertise in water treatment and distribution.
• Ability to think and operate both strategically and tactically.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT and project management skills.
• Commercial, business, and industry sector awareness.
• Proven problem-solving capability and formal training/coaching ability.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date:20th October 2026

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