Water Quality Manager in Reading

Energy Jobline ZR; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water and wastewater company in Reading is seeking a Water Quality Manager to lead a new sampling team and ensure compliance with regulations. You will develop procedures, manage budgets, and cultivate a safety culture. Ideal candidates possess strong experience in water quality and stakeholder management. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in water or waste sampling, environmental monitoring, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of water or waste regulations and quality standards.
• Experience managing operational delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, recruit, and onboard a new Capital Delivery Sampling team.
• Contribute to long-term planning for sampling needs.
• Develop and maintain robust procedures for sampling.

Skills

Water sampling experience

Understanding of water regulations

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Change management

Digital systems competence

Education

Degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

SAP

LIMS

GIS

Microsoft Office

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description

Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, is looking for a Water Quality Manager – internal title: Capital Delivery Sampling Manager – to shape and lead an in‑house sampling capability that supports our capital delivery programmes. You’ll build and lead a team from the ground up, embed robust processes, and ensure high‑quality sampling operations aligned with regulatory and project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, recruit, and onboard a new Capital Delivery Sampling team.
• Contribute to long‑term planning for sampling needs across capital programmes for Waste and Clean Water.
• Develop and maintain robust procedures for sampling, analysis, and data management.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team with a strong safety culture.
• Manage budgets, resources, and contracts to ensure efficient and cost‑effective delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in water or waste sampling, environmental monitoring, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of water or waste regulations and quality standards.
• Experience managing operational delivery in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in environmental science, water quality, or project management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, budget management, and change management skills.
• Competence in digital systems such as SAP, LIMS, GIS, and Microsoft Office.
• Desirable: Experience managing infrastructure project lifecycles.
• Familiarity with Power BI or SharePoint for data visualisation.
• Experience implementing digital transformation in sampling workflows.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive salary from £52,000 up to £70,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Generous pension scheme through AON.
• Health and wellbeing benefits: annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle‑to‑Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.
• Hybrid working at Clearwater Court, Reading – Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

Disclaimer

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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