At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic investigations to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and improve water quality.
- Company: Join Anglian Water, a leader in environmental sustainability and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous pension contributions, private healthcare, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and personal growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on environmental protection while developing your career in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Professional qualification in environmental science or related field, with project leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 52000 - 52000 £ per year.
We are looking for a Storm Overflow Assessment Framework (SOAF) Lead to join our Environment Programme team! This role is responsible for the strategic leadership, coordination and governance of the SOAF investigation programme, ensuring compliance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (UWWTR) and Environment Agency (EA) expectations. The role will provide technical and programme leadership for circa 600-700 SOAF investigations, alongside alignment with the Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP) and Ofwat storm overflow investigations, to deliver a coherent, efficient and regulator-credible programme.
Acting as the single accountable lead, this role mitigates the risk of enforcement action, prosecution, unlimited fines and reputational damage, while addressing emerging risks related to funding gaps, modelling constraints, workload pressure, and programme duplication. You will work closely with the EA to agree and maintain an optimised investigation programme.
Key responsibilities
- Act as the technical authority and point of accountability for SOAF compliance, escalation and decision-making.
- Using outcomes from the programme, build a strong Price Review plan for delivering improvements.
- Develop a single, optimised programme vision that delivers multiple regulatory outputs through aligned investigations and action plans.
- Drive consistency in approach, reporting and governance across storm overflow programmes.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with the Flow Compliance Team and Water Recycling Operation teams to ensure operational and maintenance issues are resolved promptly.
- Provide clear, accurate and timely programme reporting to governance forums, including Sustainability and Compliance groups, whilst ensuring programme tracking, reporting and assurance arrangements are robust and transparent.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health and Safety, ensuring consistent standards are maintained.
What does it take to be successful?
- Professional qualification in environmental science, water quality, engineering or a related discipline/study area.
- Experience working within a regulated environmental or water industry.
- Experience leading or coordinating project, study, investigation or compliance programmes.
- Experience working with regulators and managing regulatory scrutiny.
- Strong analytical and risk management capability.
- Able to influence and drive delivery across multiple teams without direct line management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including senior reporting.
- Programme leadership and coordination skills at a strategic level.
Inclusion at Anglian Water:
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: Thursday 23rd July. Interviews: W/C 3rd August and W/C 10th August.
Storm Overflow Assessment Framework Lead, Huntingdon employer: Anglian Water
ANGLIAN WATER is an exceptional employer located in Bedford, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With flexible working hours and a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive pension scheme and private healthcare, employees are encouraged to grow their skills while contributing to meaningful environmental initiatives. Join us to be part of a team that values innovation and sustainability in water recycling processes.
