At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Water Recycling team and optimise operations for sustainability.
- Company: Join Anglian Water, a leader in water services with a commitment to quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy private healthcare, generous pension contributions, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with ongoing learning opportunities and excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on environmental sustainability while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in water recycling or leadership, strong communication skills, and health & safety knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 54900 - 67100 £ per year.
Circa 64,000 depending on skills and experience and car allowance. Permanent, Full time with flexibility for part-time - 37 hours a week.
Location: Covering Dunstable/Luton/Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas.
We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Private health care
- Virtual GP service for you and your household
- Generous pension scheme - we double-match your contributions, up to 7% giving you 21% combined contribution
- 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
- Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
- Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
- Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity/partner leave
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
As the Operations Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in leading the team and overseeing the day-to-day operations of our water recycling facilities. You will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective management of resources, maintaining compliance with regulations, and optimizing operational processes to maximize efficiency and sustainability.
What does it take to be an Operations Manager?
- Extensive experience of Water Recycling environment (ideally) within a proven leadership role or educated to degree level with the capability of leading a team
- Strong communicator (both written and verbal) - someone who can tailor their communication style to suit a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Customer service skillset - Ability to liaise and work with multi-disciplinary teams in an empathetic and professional manner
- Ability to work in high-pressure situations showing resilience as well as prioritisation skills
- Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or have a strong understanding of the importance of H&S legislation and its application in the workplace
- Confident working autonomously as well as being a strong team player and an advocate of collaboration
- In depth understanding of Water Recycling process technology would be desirable
- Experience of financial management would be advantageous
- Flexible approach to work as this role includes an element of management standby
- Full UK Driving Licence
Key duties will include:
- Ensure that processes are operating to deliver environmental compliance and other regulatory requirements
- Carry out active management to maintain familiarity with current issues and resource requirements
- Champion a collaborative approach across catchment areas
- Develop employees by active coaching in the workplace to ensure compliance at optimum cost and maintain standards
- Prevent and effectively manage operational incidents
- Ensure assets are maintained in accordance with service level agreements and company policy
- Ensure compliance with responsibilities under Water Recycling Procedures
- Establish and build relations with regulators and customers (Environment Agency, Environmental Health and the Health and Safety Executive includes, County, District and Parish Councils etc.)
- Identify capital investment needs and promote business cases
- Ensure Health, Safety and Welfare of all employees through implementation of relevant Company policies
- Manage appropriate and effective allocation of costs (revenue and capital)
Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women's Utility Network.
If you are passionate about environmental sustainability and possess the skills and experience to excel in this role, we invite you to apply by sending your CV and cover letter. Join us in making a positive impact on water management and environmental conservation.
Closing date: 20/09/2026
Operations Manager - Water Recycling, Leighton Buzzard employer: Anglian Water
At Anglian Water, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values care, courage, and curiosity. As the Head of Finance for our ambitious Reservoirs Programme, you'll not only lead a high-performing team but also play a pivotal role in shaping sustainable water solutions for future generations. With competitive benefits including a double-matched pension, private healthcare, and generous leave policies, we are committed to fostering employee growth and well-being in a collaborative environment.
