Environmental Process Scientist

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Tilbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management organization is seeking an Environmental Process Scientist to provide wastewater process science support. The role involves delivering performance improvements and advising on compliance and treatment efficiency. Candidates should possess a degree in a relevant scientific field and a strong background in wastewater management. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive work environment, emphasizing the importance of inclusion and personal development.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Flexible benefits

Paid time off for illness

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Background in wastewater management or educated to degree level in a relevant scientific subject.
• Strong IT skillset, specifically around data manipulation and data interpretation.
• Demonstrable expertise in wastewater collection and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver wastewater process science support and advise on compliance.
• Design strategies to reduce operational expenditure.
• Evaluate data and develop compliance reports.

Skills

Wastewater management

Data manipulation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in relevant scientific subject

Tools

Data analysis software

Job description

Environmental Process Scientist page is loaded## Environmental Process Scientistlocations: Tilbury, Essex: Holt Area Office: Ely: Maldon: Southend-on-Seatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R32436**Environmental Process Scientist Circa £41,500 dependent on skills & experience, plus car allowance Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time 2x positions available – Norfolk (Ely, Dereham, Holt) / South Essex (Tilbury, Southend, Maldon)****Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team!**Reporting directly to the Process Science Manager, you will be responsible for delivering wastewater process science support and advising Water Recycling Services on how to maintain compliance and ensure treatment efficiency. This will involve providing reactive and proactive performance improvements, implementing strategies to exploit the full potential of our infrastructure as well as reducing operational expenditure where possible. You will also be involved in data evaluation and compliance reporting, developing and implementing sampling programmes, as well as spending time coaching and developing our operations teams in their knowledge of treatment processes.**Key responsibilities**- Designing and implementing strategies to fully exploit the potential of the infrastructure and reduce OPEX- Providing process advice and support to proactively reduce energy and chemical usage- Developing and implementing risk assessments and action plans- Designing and implementing strategies to correct adverse performance trends to maintain compliance- Scientifically leading the prevention and resolution of incidents and non-conformance affecting processes and network infrastructure- Developing and carrying out risk assessments and action plans- Supporting Operational Managers in handling customer complaints/enquiries - Develop and implement sampling programmes.- Measure process performance and interpret data and provide regular reports on compliance and performance- Lead scientific and regulatory liaison with local Environment Agency- Providing rotational scientific standby**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- A background in wastewater management or educated to degree level in a relevant scientific subject- Strong IT skillset, specifically around data manipulation and data interpretation- Demonstrable expertise in wastewater collection and treatment as well as sludge treatment would be advantageous- Excellent communication skills including the ability to influence others- Proven problem-solving capability- Stakeholder management experience- Possesses the skillset to work autonomously as well as cross collaboration with teams- Analytical mindset- Full driving license is essential for this role- You will need to live within either the Colchester / Saffron Walden / Haverhill or Sudbury area to be considered for this role- Flexible approach to work as there will be a small amount of standby required within this role**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: 2nd January 2026****#loveeverydrop**We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to 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 make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail]’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. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our .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.