At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead water quality interventions and optimise treatment processes for customer safety.
- Company: Join Anglian Water, a leader in sustainable water solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy private healthcare, generous pension contributions, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on water quality while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in water quality and strong mentoring skills required.
The predicted salary is between 55543 - 55543 £ per year.
This role will be critical in the delivery of optimum quality water to our customers from water treatment works across the region. You will provide senior technical/expert scientific advice to the business and your team, being a technical expert within the team. You will use your technical expertise to identify and mitigate risk ahead of time and develop effective solutions in mitigating risk. Asset optimisations will be planned and undertaken on site to enable effective and efficient water treatment onsite. Working predominantly onsite, you will manage projects to provide effective and optimised water treatment to mitigate business risk, whilst maintaining wholesome water to our customers. You will be part of a Regional out of hours standby support for the business across the region.
Key responsibilities
- Lead proactive and reactive water quality interventions across operational sites, driving optimisation strategies that balance regulatory compliance, customer safety, cost, and carbon considerations.
- Act as a key water quality stakeholder within capital delivery and asset governance processes, identifying emerging risks, influencing investment decisions, and advising on water quality aspects for the commissioning of new and refurbished assets.
- Be a recognised technical expert in water quality risk and process science, mentoring colleagues and increasing scientific knowledge, skill and competency of scientists and operational colleagues.
- Continually seek to understand new ways of working and use different/new technology to support continuous improvement of our process risk profile.
- Lead scientific aspects of Water Services Business Plan initiatives, mitigating operational, financial, and compliance risks.
We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:
- Personal private health care
- Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
- 24‑hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
- This role may be eligible for car allowance depending on business mileage
- 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
- Life assurance (up to 8 × salary)
- Personal accident cover (up to 5 × salary)
- Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
What does it take to be successful?
- Extensive industry experience in water quality, drinking water treatment or process science
- Able to critically evaluate information to take tactical action
- Excellent data interpretation skills
- Interpersonal skills to build rapport with operational colleagues, whilst being able to positively challenge and communicate effectively
- Demonstrable ability to mentor, coach and support those around you to improve their skills and understanding of water processes
- Critical thinker who looks at information provided and will move forwards to develop a solution that provides outcomes aligned to business needs
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: Monday 29th June
Senior Water Process Scientist employer: Anglian Water
At Anglian Water, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. As a Senior Water Process Scientist, you will benefit from generous pension contributions, comprehensive health care, and flexible working arrangements, all while playing a vital role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality water to our communities. Join us in Lincoln, Louth, Brigg, Grantham, or Wing, where your expertise will be valued, and your contributions will directly impact the sustainability and safety of our water services.
