Water Quality Risk Scientist

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Water Quality Risk Scientist to join the Regional Quality Team at Anglian Water, located in Lincoln. This role involves managing risks to water quality and conducting comprehensive risk assessments. A flexible approach to work is encouraged, with options for home working and field travel. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in water treatment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to analyze data effectively.

Benefits

Personal Private Health Care

26 Days Annual Leave

Flexible Working

Competitive Pension Scheme

Bonus Scheme

Flexible Benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise in water treatment and distribution.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability and good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure risks to water quality are effectively managed.
• Undertake strategic risk assessments and maintain safety plans.
• Develop strategies to reduce risks to water quality.

Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Project Management

Data Evaluation

Problem Solving

IT Skills

Time Management

Job description

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Water Quality Risk Scientist

Apply locations Lincoln Grantham Lincolnshire time type Full time posted on Posted 13 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: September 5, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id R32701

Circa £40,000 per annum, salary dependant on skills and experience

Location: Lincoln , covering Lincoln and the Lincolnshire area

This is a 6 months fixed term contract with the potential for a permanent position

37 Hours a week

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role offers you the flexibility to work from home, site and from an Anglian Water office.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career within Water Quality or develop their skills in risk assessment and management.

Our services are at the heart of every single family and community in our region. Our Water Services team clean water to the highest standard, deliver it to millions of homes, and carefully manage it to ensure it never runs out. We borrow water from the environment, store it and treat it to world-class standards to supply safe drinking water to 4.3 million customers in towns and villages from Grimsby in the northeast of our region to Milton Keynes at the south-western tip.

An opportunity has arisen for a Water Quality Risk Scientist to join the Regional Quality Team.

Reporting to the Water Quality Risk Manager, working closely with the wider business, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that risks to water quality are investigated and effectively and efficiently managed. You’ll also provide strategic operational risk analysis, assessment and risk management to the business.

Responsibilities will also include:

• Identifying and utilising all water quality risk analysis tools from across the business.

• Undertaking strategic risk assessments and maintaining drinking water safety plans (DWSP).

• Providing scientific input into the development of maintenance programmes.

• Developing short- and medium-term strategies to reduce risks to water quality.

• Scientific input into operational Impact plans.

• Providing expertise and advice for Regulation 31 compliance.

• Monitoring pesticide levels aiding effective Abstraction Management decisions.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service

• Flexible working

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be a Water Quality Risk Scientist?

• Demonstrable expertise in water treatment and distribution is highly desirable. As well as being an excellent communicator at all levels, you should have strong customer service, project management and data evaluation skills.

• A proven problem-solving ability paired with good IT and time management skills are also essential to this role.

Why Anglian Water?

We are passionate and committed to the learning and development of our people making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We also take Health and Safety very seriously in everything that we do.

If successful in your application, you will benefit from access to a company vehicle, so a full driving licence is essential.

There will be some travel involved to our different office locations around the area we serve.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

Closing date: 27/07/2025

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