Water Quality Reactive Scientist
Apply Locations: Peterborough, Huntingdon, Ipswich, Newmarket, Grantham
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: 2 Days Ago
Time Left to Apply: End Date: January 27, 2025 (13 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: R29572
Salary:
£40,000 per annum, depending on skills & experience
12-month fixed term contract available
Location:
Working across the Anglian Water Region (Offices based in Hartlepool, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Peterborough, Lincoln, Grantham, Ipswich, Norwich, Newmarket or Huntingdon)
37 Hours a week
Do you want a role that directly benefits our customers?
What will you be doing?
An opportunity has arisen to join our Water Quality Team as a Water Quality Reactive Scientist. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career within Water Quality or develop their skills in dealing with customers and our stakeholders.
Reporting to one of our Water Quality Managers, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient service to customers, external stakeholders, and internal teams. This will involve liaising with internal and external customers, UK Health Security Agency teams, and Environmental Health Officers, both reactively and proactively.
As a recognised Water Quality expert within the business, you’ll be required to help provide an effective scientific response to any operational water quality issues. This will include working to identify the root cause of the issue and advising on the actions required to minimise any impacts on public health. As part of any investigations, you’ll be expected to lead on all aspects of liaison with Health Protection teams, Environmental Health Officers, and neighbouring water companies. You’ll also be responsible for the delivery and development of customer communications regarding drinking water quality, for educational purposes or during water quality events. As a member of the Water Quality Team, you will also assist in the delivery of scientific training to other internal teams.
What do you need?
You’ll ideally be educated to degree level in a relevant scientific subject and have an interest in developing your career within the water industry. Excellent communication skills, coupled with experience of dealing directly with domestic customers, are key to the success of this role, as are solid IT and problem-solving skills along with the ability to deliver coaching and training and manage your time effectively.
Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location could be in any of the following locations: Hartlepool, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Peterborough, Lincoln, Grantham, Ipswich, Norwich, Newmarket, or Huntingdon.
What benefits do we offer?
Bonus scheme
Private health care
Competitive pension scheme
26 days annual leave rising with length of service
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing
Flexible working (dependent on your role)
Plus lots more!
There will be some travel involved to our different sites around the area we serve.
Closing date: 26/01/2025
Interview: w/c 07/02/2025
About Us We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.
We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application and make any adjustments to ensure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.
To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV; we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.
If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check, as well as your right to work in the UK.
Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.
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Apply Locations: Peterborough, Huntingdon, Ipswich, Newmarket, Grantham
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: 2 Days Ago
Time Left to Apply: End Date: January 27, 2025 (13 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: R29572
Salary:
£40,000 per annum, depending on skills & experience
12-month fixed term contract available
Location:
Working across the Anglian Water Region (Offices based in Hartlepool, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Peterborough, Lincoln, Grantham, Ipswich, Norwich, Newmarket or Huntingdon)
37 Hours a week
Do you want a role that directly benefits our customers?
What will you be doing?
An opportunity has arisen to join our Water Quality Team as a Water Quality Reactive Scientist. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career within Water Quality or develop their skills in dealing with customers and our stakeholders.
Reporting to one of our Water Quality Managers, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient service to customers, external stakeholders, and internal teams. This will involve liaising with internal and external customers, UK Health Security Agency teams, and Environmental Health Officers, both reactively and proactively.
As a recognised Water Quality expert within the business, you’ll be required to help provide an effective scientific response to any operational water quality issues. This will include working to identify the root cause of the issue and advising on the actions required to minimise any impacts on public health. As part of any investigations, you’ll be expected to lead on all aspects of liaison with Health Protection teams, Environmental Health Officers, and neighbouring water companies. You’ll also be responsible for the delivery and development of customer communications regarding drinking water quality, for educational purposes or during water quality events. As a member of the Water Quality Team, you will also assist in the delivery of scientific training to other internal teams.
What do you need?
You’ll ideally be educated to degree level in a relevant scientific subject and have an interest in developing your career within the water industry. Excellent communication skills, coupled with experience of dealing directly with domestic customers, are key to the success of this role, as are solid IT and problem-solving skills along with the ability to deliver coaching and training and manage your time effectively.
Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location could be in any of the following locations: Hartlepool, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Peterborough, Lincoln, Grantham, Ipswich, Norwich, Newmarket, or Huntingdon.
What benefits do we offer?
Bonus scheme
Private health care
Competitive pension scheme
26 days annual leave rising with length of service
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing
Flexible working (dependent on your role)
Plus lots more!
There will be some travel involved to our different sites around the area we serve.
Closing date: 26/01/2025
Interview: w/c 07/02/2025
About Us We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.
We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application and make any adjustments to ensure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.
To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV; we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.
If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check, as well as your right to work in the UK.
Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
