Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist - Water and Envt Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Posted 22 h[...]

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Godmanchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water service provider in Godmanchester is seeking a Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist to provide strategic insight and technical leadership for drinking water and environmental compliance. This role involves influencing national policy while ensuring compliance with standards. The successful applicant will enjoy a competitive salary from £57,443, a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, and the opportunity for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover

Qualifications

• Experience in water industry regulation and compliance.
• Knowledge of Environmental Permitting and Drinking Water Regulations.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with regulators and stakeholders.
• Lead policy development for compliance.
• Ensure accurate compliance reporting and returns.
• Drive investigations and share lessons learned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Influencing

Negotiation skills

Ability to lead investigations

Education

Degree in environmental science or related discipline

Job description

Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist - Water and Envt page is loaded## Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist - Water and Envtlocations: Huntingdontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: C276**Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist – Water and Environment From £57,443 dependent on skills and experience Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time Huntingdon**We are looking for a Regulation Compliance Senior Specialist (Drinking Water and Environment) to join our Quality Regulation and Compliance Team. In this pivotal role, you will act as a senior specialist, providing strategic insight and technical leadership for drinking water and environmental compliance.You will influence national policy, shape long-term compliance strategies, lead assurance and verification activities that protect public health and the environment. This is your opportunity to make a real impact while building trusted relationships with regulators and stakeholders.**Key responsibilities*** Build strong, trusted relationships with the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Environment Agency, and Defra through regular liaison, ensuring regulatory strategies are successfully delivered* Lead national forums and contribute to policy development relating to water and environmental regulatory compliance.* Acting as an internal regulator, providing expert guidance to internal teams* Develop and refine compliance monitoring and data assurance processes.* Ensure timely and accurate compliance returns and reporting.* Drive investigations and embed lessons learned across the business.**As a valued employee you will 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* 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* Degree level (or equivalent qualification/experience) in environmental science, water engineering, or a related regulatory discipline.* Experience in water industry regulation and compliance, it is recognised this may be preferentially water or environmental* Knowledge of Environmental Permitting Regulations, Drinking Water Regulations, standards, and compliance frameworks.* Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.* Ability to lead complex investigations and resolve issues.* Full UK driving licence**Inclusion at Anglian Water:**Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we will 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 are committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.**Closing date: 18th January 2026****#loveeverydrop**locations: Huntingdontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted TodayWe 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.