Health And Safety jobs in United Kingdom

These nationally significant projects will transform water supply across the region and secure a sustainable future for millions. We're seeking an expert in water quality to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the drinking water quality delivered by these reservoirs – a career-defining opportunity for an experienced and passionate water quality scientist. As the Strategic Resource Scientist (Reservoir Programme), you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering a Water Quality Strategy for proposed reservoirs, working closely with the Reservoir Programme Team, regulators, and Anglian Water. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of water quality management, ensuring that risks to drinking water are identified, assessed, and mitigated from source to tap. You will lead the design and implementation of a robust sampling programme, support regulatory compliance, and champion the Drinking Water Safety Planning (DWSP) approach. The role involves significant stakeholder engagement, project management, and collaboration with both internal and external partners.

• Support the production and ongoing development of a Water Quality Strategy aligned with the DWSP approach, covering all project stages from development to operation.
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive water quality sampling programme, ensuring compliance with Regulation 15 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016.
• Produce and maintain water quality risk assessments, engaging with subject matter experts and updating strategies in response to emerging risks.
• Manage communication and stakeholder engagement, preparing reports, presentations, and ensuring alignment with engagement strategies.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with company policies and fostering a zero-accident culture.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including Anglian Water, Cambridge Water, DWI, EA, RAPID, and partners.
• Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant scientific subject.
• Knowledge of Regulation 28 and risk portal.
• Experience in water process science, water quality customer service, and public health, with demonstrable expertise in water treatment and distribution.
• Ability to think and operate both strategically and tactically.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT and project management skills.
• Commercial, business, and industry sector awareness.
• Proven problem-solving capability and formal training/coaching ability.

• Anglian Water is delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in our history – the multi-billion-pound Reservoirs Programme, including two major new water reservoirs in the East of England: Fens and Lincolnshire.
• A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%.
• Private healthcare for your peace of mind.
• An annual bonus scheme.
• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community.
• 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays.
• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary).
• Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle.
• Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental.
• Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks.
• Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave.