Water Quality Compliance & Audits Specialist

United Utilities; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave (26–30 days)

Competitive pension up to 14%

Bonus scheme up to 7.5%

Healthcare plan

Gym discounts

Employee assistance

Job summary

United Utilities is seeking a hands-on Water Quality professional to oversee calibration, validation, and documentation of sampling activities ensuring UKAS accreditation. You will train and audit Water Quality Officers, coordinate sampling across sources, and maintain schedules with USample, TAPS and JUMP systems.

You will collect samples, ensure DWTS, MCERTS and regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement within Water and Scientific Services.

Qualifications

• NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Strong understanding of ISO 17025, Mcerts, DWTS, ISO 5667 and UWWTD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversees sampling planning to maintain UKAS accreditation.
• Audits Water Quality Officers and maintains CPD records.
• Collects samples and conducts field tests per standards and regulations.
• Coordinates use of scheduling tools to ensure uninterrupted sampling.
• Supports Water Quality Officers with training and quality improvements.

Skills

Auditing Water Quality Officers

CPD records maintenance

Regulatory compliance

IT skills

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Tools

USample scheduling tool

TAPS scheduling system

JUMP scheduling tool

Job description

United Utilities is seeking a hands-on Water Quality professional to oversee calibration, validation, and documentation of sampling activities ensuring UKAS accreditation. You will train and audit Water Quality Officers, coordinate sampling across sources, and maintain schedules with USample, TAPS and JUMP systems.

You will collect samples, ensure DWTS, MCERTS and regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement within Water and Scientific Services.