Job Description

Trade Effluent Regulation Officer
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

Dive into a world ofopportunity, andjoin our team!

In this exciting role, you will effectively regulate3rdparty non-domestic discharges to ensure the business provides environmental and social prosperityto our region.You’llprovide scientific support andexpertiseto operational teams and the wider business, as well as ensuringappropriateand consistent enforcement is carried out and market retail codes are adhered to.

Reporting to the Trade EffluentRegulation Manager,you’llensure 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 includetakingformalsamples,gathering evidence, collatinginformationand preparing documents required for legal proceedings, if necessary.

This role requires you to have a full UK driving license.

Key responsibilities

• Setappropriateand consistent consents following current legislation

• Ensure all consents are reviewed on a risk basis to ensure they are fit for purpose

• Use technical and scientificexpertiseand judgement in applying procedures asrequired

• Manage catchment areas asrequiredto protect AW assets and product quality

• Undertake catchment reviews toidentifynew or non-regulated traders

• Assistin pollution incidents and other catchment issues asrequiredand recover associated costs where possible

• Provide a positive interface with external customers whilst ensuring product quality and assetcondition are protected

• Ensure Wholesale charges are raisedin accordance withour published Wholesale Charges Schemeand safeguardtheincome stream for AW

• Drive a culture of continuous improvementin Health & Safety, ensuring consistent standards are maintained

As a valued employeeyou’llbe 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

• Carallowance

• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community

• 26days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with theoptionto 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?

• Knowledgeof trade effluent andtrade effluent regulation

• Knowledge of water recycling sewage treatment process and collection systems

• Able todemonstrateleadershipexperience 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 alargely 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 meanswe’llconsider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disabilitystatusor any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, andwe’recommitted to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 28th May2026

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