Trade Effluent Regulation Officer/Scientist

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Trade Effluent Regulation Officer
Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below. Circa £44,000 dependent on skills and experience Fixed Term Contract - 12 months, 37 hours per week Cotton Valley - Milton Keynes - hybrid role, with a 50/50 split
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In this exciting role, you will effectively regulate 3rd party non-domestic discharges to ensure the business provides environmental and social prosperity to our region. You'll provide scientific support and expertise to operational teams and the wider business, as well as ensuring appropriate and consistent enforcement is carried out and market retail codes are adhered to.
Reporting to the Trade Effluent Regulation Manager, you'll ensure all consents are reviewed on a risk basis to make sure they are fit for purpose, and enforcing consents proportionately, consistently and in line with Anglian Water policies and procedures. This role will include taking formal samples, gathering evidence, collating information and preparing documents required for legal proceedings, if necessary.
This role requires you to have a full UK driving license.
Key responsibilities
Set appropriate and consistent consents following current legislation
Ensure all consents are reviewed on a risk basis to ensure they are fit for purpose
Use technical and scientific expertise and judgement in applying procedures as required
Manage catchment areas as required to protect AW assets and product quality
Undertake catchment reviews to identify new or non-regulated traders
Assist in pollution incidents and other catchment issues as required and recover associated costs where possible
Provide a positive interface with external customers whilst ensuring product quality and asset condition are protected
Ensure Wholesale charges are raised in accordance with our published Wholesale Charges Scheme and safeguard the income stream for AW
Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, ensuring consistent standards are maintained
As a valued employee you'll be entitled to:
A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
Private healthcare for your peace of mind
An annual bonus scheme
Car allowance
The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave
What does it take to be successful?
Knowledge of trade effluent and trade effluent regulation
Knowledge of water recycling sewage treatment process and collection systems
Able to demonstrate leadership experience to work independently and manage relationships with key stakeholders
Experience of dealing with external stakeholders
Experience of working alone in an industrial environment
Able to assess risk related impacts of non-domestic discharges
Plan, prioritise and manage own workload in a largely self-managed environment
Adhere to procedures, regulations, GDPR and customer confidentiality requirements
Able to adapt communication style (both written and verbal) to suit a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
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. xehkeey 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: 4th May 2026
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Location:
Milton Keynes
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Aerospace And Aviation

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