Water Quality Scientist: Data-Driven Risk & Improvement

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Grantham, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Northampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

Generous pension

Virtual GP service

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Maternity/adoption leave

Shared parental pay

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Water Process Scientist to ensure the highest quality of water from our treatment works. The role combines onsite work with data analysis to monitor and improve water quality, and to rapidly respond during reactive events.

This is a fixed-term, full-time contract (37 hours per week) for 8 months, with potential for flexible working options. Locations across Grantham, Lincolnshire, Grafham, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Northampton, and Rutland are supported.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or postgraduate level in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Excellent data interpretation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with operational colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Regular review of water quality standards across the area to support excellent water quality from treatment works.
• Proactive interventions onsite and regular data interrogation to identify process performance deteriorations.
• Identify and investigate water quality risks from source to tap ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place including abstraction management.
• Deliver and continually improve water quality risk assessments.
• Undertake comprehensive onsite water quality investigations following proactive or preventative triggers and ensure water quality action plans are prepared as required.
• Deliver the company’s Drinking Water Safety Planning approach.
• Be the key point of contact for local operations teams for water quality risk assessment.
• Lead the development of short- and medium-term strategies to reduce risks to water quality.
• Be part of an out of hours standby process support for the business across the region.
• Provide scientific advice on Regulation 31.

Skills

Data interpretation

Interpersonal skills

Influencing others

Education

Degree or postgraduate in a relevant science subject

Job description

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Water Process Scientist to ensure the highest quality of water from our treatment works. The role combines onsite work with data analysis to monitor and improve water quality, and to rapidly respond during reactive events.

This is a fixed-term, full-time contract (37 hours per week) for 8 months, with potential for flexible working options. Locations across Grantham, Lincolnshire, Grafham, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Northampton, and Rutland are supported.