Location
Huntingdon / Peterborough

Hours
Full Time - 37 hours per week with flexibility for part time

Salary
Starting salary from £47,610 dependent on skills & experience

About the Role
Be part of a once-in-a-generation project! Anglian Water is delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in our history — the multi-billion-pound Reservoirs Programme, including two major new water reservoirs in the East of England: Fens and Lincolnshire. These nationally significant projects will transform water supply across the region and secure a sustainable future for millions. We’re seeking an expert in water quality to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the drinking water quality delivered by these reservoirs — a career-defining opportunity for an experienced and passionate water quality scientist.

As the Strategic Resource Scientist (Reservoir Programme), you will develop and deliver a Water Quality Strategy for proposed reservoirs, working closely with the Reservoir Programme Team, regulators, and Anglian Water. This role offers the chance to shape the future of water quality management, ensuring risks to drinking water are identified, assessed, and mitigated from source to tap.

You will lead the design and implementation of a robust sampling programme, support regulatory compliance, and champion the Drinking Water Safety Planning (DWSP) approach. The role involves significant stakeholder engagement, project management, and collaboration with both internal and external partners.

Key responsibilities
- Support the production and ongoing development of a Water Quality Strategy aligned with the DWSP approach, covering all project stages from development to operation.
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive water quality sampling programme, ensuring compliance with Regulation 15 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016.
- Produce and maintain water quality risk assessments, engaging with subject matter experts and updating strategies in response to emerging risks.
- Manage communication and stakeholder engagement, preparing reports, presentations, and ensuring alignment with engagement strategies.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with company policies and fostering a zero-accident culture.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including Anglian Water, Cambridge Water, DWI, EA, RAPID, and partners.

Benefits
- Competitive pension scheme with double-matched contributions up to 6%
- Private healthcare
- Annual bonus scheme
- Opportunity to volunteer in your local community
- 26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, with option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
- Life cover (8x salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x salary)
- Flexible benefits to support well-being and lifestyle
- Paid time off for physical and mental illness
- Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
- Excellent family-friendly policies including 26 weeks full pay maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks paternity/partner pay, with shared parental leave options

Qualifications
Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant scientific subject.

Experience
- Knowledge of Regulation 28 and risk portal.
- Experience in water process science, water quality customer service, and public health.
- Demonstrable expertise in water treatment and distribution.
- Proven problem-solving capability and formal training/coaching ability.

About you
- Ability to think and operate both strategically and tactically.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Good IT and project management skills.
- Commercial, business, and industry sector awareness.

Inclusion
Anglian Water is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues feel they belong. We 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.