Water Resources Lead - Hydrologist

Anglian Water; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Water Resources Lead to oversee the development and management of a crucial technical work programme for reservoirs. This senior role requires expertise in Hydrology, project management, and stakeholder engagement, with opportunities for hybrid working. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure technical integrity and deliver critical water resources projects, shaping the future of water supply for millions.

Benefits

Private health care

Double-matched pension

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Hydrology and water resource management.
• Experience of effective project management, including financial and risk management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the water resources technical interface across teams and partners.
• Develop and manage a robust programme of technical work, including modelling and environmental assessments.
• Oversee budgets, contracts, risk, and performance related to water resources.

Skills

Hydrology

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Job description

Salary: Circa £50k, depending on skills and experience

Full-time, with flexibility for part-time.

37 hours per week/permanent

Location: Flexible throughout Anglian Water region. Requirement to travel to various offices for meetings as required.

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you with hybrid working, with opportunity to work from any one of our office locations in the region.

Private health care

Double-matched pension

Virtual GP service for you and your household

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Join us in shaping the future of water supply in our region.
We're looking for an experienced Hydrologist with project management experience to play a pivotal role in our ambitious reservoirs project. This is one of the most significant infrastructure programmes in our history. We're developing two new reservoirs in our region, to secure water resources for generations to come. As Water Resources Lead, you will be part of our Strategic Asset Planning team and will take a senior technical leadership role. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development and management of a critical technical work programme that underpins the future water supply for millions.

About the role

In this high-impact role, you'll be responsible for building a robust, evidence-based case to secure abstraction licences and other water resource-related requirements for the Fens and Lincolnshire Reservoirs. You'll act as the key technical interface between strategic planning, water resources, and programme delivery teams. You'll also collaborate closely with internal and external partners, such as the Environment agency and Natural England.

Your Hydrology experience will combine with your leadership skills to ensure alignment across programmes, technical integrity in decision-making, and clear, effective communication with stakeholders.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and coordinate the water resources technical interface across teams and partners to ensure successful delivery of the reservoirs programme.
• Develop and manage a robust programme of technical work, including modelling and environmental assessments, to secure abstraction licences.
• Oversee budgets, contracts, risk, and performance related to water resources.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal teams, external partners and regulators.

What does it take to be a Water Resources Lead?

• Proven experience in Hydrology and water resource management.
• Experience of effective project management, including financial and risk management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Broad understanding of the regulatory and operational environment in the water sector.

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

• Personal private health care
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Double-matched pension (maximum 6% employee contribution)
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We value the representation & diversity within our communities. Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date

Sunday 11th January 2026