Anglian Water Services in Bedford

Salary: Circafrom £50,000 depending on skills andexperience

Permanent, Full time(With options for Part-Time)

Location: Flexible within the Anglian Water region, with regular travelrequiredto central offices

Join us at Anglian Water and help shape the future of sustainable abstraction in one of the UK’s most environmentally sensitive regions. This is a rare opportunity to play a strategic leadership role at the intersection of environmental protection, regulation, and long‑term water security.

As climate change, population growth, and environmental pressures intensify, ensuring abstractionremainssustainable has never been more critical. In this role,you’llprovide strategic, regulatory, and analytical leadership to protect water supplies for customers while enhancing the natural environment.

About the role

Reporting to the Water Resources Environment Manager, theAbstraction Strategy and Regulation Managerwill lead on abstraction strategy, regulatory risk management, and public interest case development.

You’llact as the focal point for managing abstraction licence change risks across AMP programmes, ensuring emerging risks areidentifiedearly, robust mitigation is in place, and regulatory commitments are delivered on time. Working collaboratively across the business and with external regulators,you’llshape long‑term sustainable abstraction strategy and integrate abstraction requirements into key programmes such as WRMP29, PR29, AWINEP, and the Environmental Destination Strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead risk management for abstraction licence changes across AMP programmes, including WINEP and TLL

• Maintain a central record of proposed licence changes, tracking drivers, risks, dependencies, and mitigations

• Monitor progress andemergingrisks, ensuringtimelyescalation and intervention whererequired

• Identifywhen abstraction caps cannot be met and lead the development of robust Public Interest Cases (IROPI / OPI)

• Engage proactively with regulators, consultants, and internal teams to secure outcomes that protect water supplies and enable compliance

• Collaborate with the Sustainable Abstraction Programme Team to design environmental mitigation and compensatory measures

• Shape and influencelong‑termsustainable abstraction strategy, including innovative approaches such as dynamic abstraction licensing

• Ensure abstraction needs and licence caps are fully and accurately reflected in WRMP29, PR29, and wider environmental programmes

• Providestrategic 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, andevidence‑basedcase development

• Champion a strong health, safety, and continuous improvement culture

Required skills and experience

• Undergraduatedegree level qualification orequivalent

• 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 basedregulatory 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)

As a valued employee,you’llbe entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• 26 days annual leave, rising with service, plus Bank Holidays

• Optionto swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

• Life cover at 8x your salary

• Personal accidentcoverup to 5x your salary

• Flexible working options

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Waterdouble matchesyour contribution up to 6%

• Bonus scheme

• A wide range of flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Why Anglian Water?

Anglian Water is not your typical water company. What we do really matters. Water is the lifeblood of our world, andwe’reproud of the difference we make every day. We put people at the heart of our business and champion innovation, collaboration, and sustainability to protect our environment now and for future generations.

Ifyou’repassionate about environmental protection, enjoy working with complex data and regulations, and want to make a tangible difference,we’dlove to hear from you.

Closing Date:08/07/2026

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