Strategic Abstraction & Regulation Lead

awg; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

26 days leave

Life cover 8x salary

Personal accident cover

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Bonus

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water invites applications for the Abstraction Strategy and Regulation Manager role. Reporting to the Water Resources Environment Manager, you will lead on abstraction strategy, regulatory risk management, and public interest case development.

You’ll act as the focal point for managing abstraction licence change risks across AMP programmes, ensuring emerging risks are identified early, robust mitigation is in place, and regulatory commitments are delivered on time.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in environmental policy, regulation, science, engineering or related field.
• Experience leading complex project or programme management.
• Proven ability to develop and present robust regulatory cases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret risks and data.
• Ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on abstraction strategy, regulatory risk management and public interest case development.
• Manage licence change risks across AMP programmes with regulators and internal teams.
• Maintain central records of licence changes, risks, dependencies and mitigations.
• Identify risks early and ensure regulatory commitments are delivered on time.
• Collaborate across programmes to shape long-term sustainable abstraction strategy.
• Provide strategic insight on regulatory trends, risks and opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory engagement

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Organised

Education

Degree in environmental policy/regulation/science/engineering

Chartered status desirable

Job description

Anglian Water invites applications for the Abstraction Strategy and Regulation Manager role. Reporting to the Water Resources Environment Manager, you will lead on abstraction strategy, regulatory risk management, and public interest case development.

You’ll act as the focal point for managing abstraction licence change risks across AMP programmes, ensuring emerging risks are identified early, robust mitigation is in place, and regulatory commitments are delivered on time.