Environmental Process Scientist - part time

Job Description

Environmental Process Scientist
Circa £25,635 dependent on skills & experience, plus car allowance
Permanent, part time – 22.2 hours per week (3 days) - Monday and Friday, with the 3rd day being flexible
Location - Lincolnshire

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

- Scientifically leading the prevention and resolution of incidents and non-conformance affecting processes and network infrastructure

- Designing and implementing strategies to correct adverse performance trends to maintain compliance

- Measure process performance and interpret data and provide regular reports on compliance and performance

- Providing process advice and support to proactively reduce energy and chemical usage

- Designing and implementing strategies to fully exploit the potential of the infrastructure and reduce OPEX

- Developing and implementing risk assessments and action plans

- Supporting Operational Managers in handling customer complaints/enquiries

- Develop and implement sampling programmes

- Lead scientific and regulatory liaison with local Environment Agency

- Providing rotational scientific standby

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more

• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)

• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)

• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be successful?

- 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

- Experience of, or willingness to, hybrid work; onsite, in the office and from home

- 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 the Lincolnshire 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: 3rd June 2026

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