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About the Role

This role is critical for ensuring sustainable water management in a vital UK region. You will influence environmental policy, shape resource strategy, and work with regulators to balance environmental protection with water security for millions of customers. As climate change and population growth intensify, ensuring sustainable abstraction is paramount. You will provide strategic, regulatory, and analytical leadership to protect water supplies while enhancing the natural environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the assessment and management of environmental and regulatory risks impacting water resource availability and resilience.
Collaborate with regulators, environmental bodies, consultants, and internal experts to develop solutions for environmental protection and secure water supplies.
Maintain a central record of proposed licence changes, tracking drivers, risks, dependencies, and mitigations.
Monitor progress and emerging risks, ensuring timely escalation and intervention.
Identify when abstraction caps cannot be met and lead the development of Public Interest Case reports (IROPI / OPI).
Collaborate with the Sustainable Abstraction Programme Team to design environmental mitigation and compensatory measures.
Shape and influence long-term sustainable abstraction strategy, including innovative approaches like dynamic abstraction licensing.
Ensure abstraction needs and licence caps are fully and accurately reflected in longer-term plans (WRMP29, PR29) and wider environmental programmes.
Provide strategic insight on emerging regulatory trends, risks, and opportunities.
Influence future regulatory direction through proactive engagement and policy shaping.
Manage consultant support for technical, regulatory, and evidence-based case development.
Champion a strong health, safety, and continuous improvement culture.

Requirements

Degree qualified in an environmental, policy/regulation, scientific, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience leading complex project or programme management activities.
Strong experience working with regulators, ideally within environmental or water sectors.
Proven ability to develop and present robust, evidence-based regulatory cases.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret emerging risks and complex data.
Ability to lead, influence, and inspire across multidisciplinary teams.
Highly organised, self-motivated, and comfortable managing competing priorities.
Working towards chartered status (desirable).
Water company or utilities sector experience (desirable).

Skills

Environmental policy
Regulatory risk management
Public interest case development
Abstraction strategy
Project management
Stakeholder engagement
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Leadership

Location

Flexible within the Anglian Water region
Regular travel required to central offices
Working in Cambridge on Mondays

Work Type

Permanent
Full time
Part-Time options available

Experience Level

Mid-level to Senior

Education Level

Degree qualified in an environmental, policy/regulation, scientific, engineering or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Salary/Compensations

Circa £50,000 - £57,000 depending on skills and experience

Benefits

Personal private health care
26 days annual leave, rising with service, plus Bank Holidays
Option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
Life cover at 8x your salary
Personal accident cover up to 5x your salary
Flexible working options
Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contribution up to 6%
Bonus scheme
A wide range of flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

About the Company

Anglian Water is a water company focused on sustainable water management and environmental protection.
They are committed to making a difference by ensuring water is available for customers while protecting the environment for future generations.
The company champions innovation, collaboration, and sustainability.