Environmental Abstraction Strategy & Regulation Lead

awg; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

26 days annual leave

Bank Holidays

Life cover

Personal accident cover

Flexible working options

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking an Abstraction Strategy and Regulation Manager to lead on abstraction strategy, regulatory risk management and Public Interest Case development. You will act as the focal point for managing abstraction licence change risks across AMP programmes, ensuring risks are identified early and regulatory commitments are delivered on time.

You will collaborate across the business and with regulators to shape long-term sustainable abstraction strategy and integrate requirements

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in an environmental, policy/ regulation, scientific, engineering or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience leading complex project or programme management activities
• Strong experience working with regulators, ideally within environmental or water sectors
• Proven ability to develop and present robust, evidence-based regulatory cases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret emerging risks and complex data
• Ability to lead, influence, and inspire across multidisciplinary teams
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and comfortable managing competing priorities
• Working towards chartered status (desirable)
• Water company or utilities sector experience (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment and management of environmental and regulatory risks that could impact water resource availability and long-term resilience.
• Work with regulators, environmental bodies, consultants and internal experts to develop solutions that protect the environment while maintaining secure water supplies.
• Maintain a central record of proposed licence changes, tracking drivers, risks, dependencies, and mitigations
• Monitor progress and emerging risks, ensuring timely escalation and intervention where required
• Identify when abstraction caps cannot be met and lead the development of robust Public Interest Case reports (IROPI / OPI)
• Collaborate with the Sustainable Abstraction Programme Team to design environmental mitigation and compensatory measures
• Shape and influence long-term sustainable abstraction strategy, including innovative approaches such as dynamic abstraction licensing
• Ensure abstraction needs and licence caps are fully and accurately reflected in our longer term plans (WRMP29, PR29), and wider environmental programmes
• Provide strategic insight on emerging regulatory trends, risks, and opportunities
• Influence future regulatory direction through proactive engagement and policy shaping
• Manage consultant support to deliver technical, regulatory, and evidence-based case development
• Champion a strong health, safety, and continuous improvement culture

Skills

Project management

Regulatory experience

Regulatory case development

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Organisational skills

Chartered status (desirable)

Water company or utilities sector (des

Education

Degree in environmental/policy/regulation/science/engineering or equivalent

Job description

Anglian Water is seeking an Abstraction Strategy and Regulation Manager to lead on abstraction strategy, regulatory risk management and Public Interest Case development. You will act as the focal point for managing abstraction licence change risks across AMP programmes, ensuring risks are identified early and regulatory commitments are delivered on time.

You will collaborate across the business and with regulators to shape long-term sustainable abstraction strategy and integrate requirements