Regulatory Improvement Analyst

The Role

Are you passionate about using data and insight to drive meaningful environmental improvements? Do you enjoy turning complex information into actionable recommendations that influence business decisions and deliver real-world impact?

We're looking for a Regulatory Improvement Analyst to join our Environmental Services team at an exciting time of investment and transformation. This is an opportunity to play a key role in helping the business meet evolving environmental and regulatory requirements, while delivering against customer commitments throughout AMP8 and beyond.

Working across a range of high-profile improvement programmes, you'll use your analytical expertise to support strategic decision-making, strengthen regulatory performance and help ensure we're prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future.

This role offers the chance to collaborate with technical specialists and stakeholders from across the business, giving you exposure to a wide range of operational, environmental and regulatory activities.

• Part-time hours will be considered for this role.
• This is a hybrid working role offering a mix of home and office-based working.

What You'll Be Doing

You will be responsible for supporting the development, maintenance, communication and embedment of environmental improvement projects, helping to drive performance, compliance and continual improvement across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting technical teams across Water and Wastewater by analysing and evaluating operational and regulatory data.
• Providing technical expertise to support benefits tracking and realisation across a range of improvement projects.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for relevant Performance Commitments and Outcome Delivery Incentives (ODIs), ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.
• Populating regulatory reporting tables and producing associated methodologies, performance statements and compliance documentation.
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring robust audit trails to support regulatory assurance.
• Conducting and supporting regular review meetings to monitor progress and drive continuous improvement.
• Supporting the Regulatory Improvement Manager with national research projects and strategic initiatives.
• Working collaboratively across Water, Wastewater, Asset Management and Bioresources to provide timely, accurate and meaningful information to stakeholders.
• Helping identify opportunities to improve reporting, governance and data-driven decision making.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship

About You

You'll hold a degree, or have equivalent experience, in a numerate, analytical or technical discipline and have experience working with data, reporting or business improvement activities.

We're looking for someone who is naturally curious, analytical and motivated by solving problems and delivering meaningful outcomes. You won't necessarily meet every requirement below, but if you have the drive and capability to succeed, we'd love to hear from you.

You will also have:

• Excellent analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Strong project management, organisational and financial awareness skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint, with GIS knowledge desirable.
• Strong data handling and information management skills, with the ability to draw appropriate conclusions from complex datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage and influence stakeholders across the business.
• The ability to challenge data, assumptions and reporting decisions constructively where required.
• Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks through to completion.
• A good understanding of the interaction between the environment, networks, treatment works and catchments.
• A collaborative approach and a passion for continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

This is more than an analytical role—it's an opportunity to make a genuine difference.

Joining our team means you'll:

• Play a direct role in improving environmental performance and regulatory outcomes.
• Contribute to major AMP8 improvement programmes that shape the future of our business.
• Work with a wide range of stakeholders and technical specialists across operational and corporate functions.
• Develop valuable expertise in environmental regulation, performance reporting and business improvement.
• Benefit from flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Join a collaborative and forward-thinking team where your ideas and insights can create lasting impact.

What We Offer

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Salary - £51,233
Work Type - Hybrid
Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37 Hours per week

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.