Technical Advisor Wastewater Quality and Compliance

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group); Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in the UK is seeking a Technical Advisor 2 to join their Wastewater Quality and Compliance team. This full-time role involves compliance monitoring, environmental reporting, and supporting technical projects aimed at enhancing asset performance. Candidates should have strong communication and data-handling skills, be educated to degree level in a scientific discipline, and possess a valid driving license. This position provides an opportunity to influence the environmental management of wastewater operations.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days

Company pension scheme with up to 10% matching

Free access to local attractions

Discount scheme on various services

Award-winning wellbeing support

Support with sustainable travel

Development opportunities and education support

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a scientific discipline.
• Experience in wastewater treatment processes or permitting is preferred.
• A full, valid UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance monitoring and environmental reporting activities.
• Manage and deliver technical projects to enhance asset performance.
• Provide expertise on wastewater compliance across departments.

Skills

Excellent data-handling skills

Strong problem-solving ability

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in a scientific discipline

Tools

Excel

Job description

Technical Advisor 2 (Wastewater Quality and Compliance)

Full Time - 37 hours per week

2 x Permanent roles available

Salary Up To £51,900 (depending On Experience)

Location: Washington/Hybrid

About The Role

We're excited to announce two opportunities to join us as Technical Advisors within our Wastewater, Quality and Compliance team. This is a chance to play a key role in the essential compliance work we deliver across the business.

In this role, you'll support our compliance monitoring, environmental reporting and permitting activities, helping us meet the increasing requirements around flow and quality at our sewage treatment works, storm overflows and pumping stations. You'll also contribute to the delivery of technical projects designed to enhance asset performance and strengthen our monitoring capabilities.

As a Technical Advisor, you'll be a trusted source of expertise on wastewater compliance, providing insight and support to colleagues across NWG. You'll work closely with operations and other departments, managing and delivering technical projects while offering specialist guidance that helps us continue to protect the environment and meet our regulatory commitments.

About You

We're looking for individuals who can communicate clearly and confidently, building strong relationships and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You'll bring excellent data‑handling skills and a solid understanding of scientific principles, particularly around wastewater treatment processes or permitting. Strong problem‑solving ability and a curious, investigative approach will help you assess technical information, interpret complex datasets and draw accurate, insightful conclusions.

An understanding of the regulatory drivers that shape the water industry and how these influence the operation and management of our assets is essential. You'll be educated to degree level or hold an equivalent qualification in a scientific discipline, and you'll be comfortable managing, analysing and presenting data. Intermediate Excel skills are required, and because this role involves regular travel across our sites, a full, valid UK driving licence is essential.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement starting 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
• Company pension scheme, where we double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning Living Well wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support: access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.

Legal Information

This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.

Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre‑employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre‑employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

About Us

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.

We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values

Results Driven – We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.

Ethical – We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.

Customer Focused – We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.

Innovative – We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.

One Team – We work together consistently, promoting cooperation, to achieve our corporate objectives.

Diversity and Inclusion

Here at Northumbrian Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.