Storage Point Scientist
Circa £42,725 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time working
Huntingdon / Peterborough / Lincoln / Ipswich / Norwich
Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!
We are recruiting for a Storage Point Scientist to join our Quality, Environment and Assurance team! You will ensure that the optimum quality of water is produced from our storage points and that risks to this are mitigated ahead of time. Focusing on quality source to source, through a mixture of onsite work and using the data we have for our sites, you will be continually looking at getting the optimum quality of wholesome water out for our customers.
You’ll work alongside Operational colleagues and provide scientific understanding whilst effectively challenging our storage point processes to safely store wholesome water. During reactive events you’ll use your scientific knowledge and appreciation of action impacts to successfully and safely navigate them. You’ll implement these actions to any water quality deteriorations so that understanding of the impact downstream can be gained.
To deliver our water quality action plan process, you will deliver the company Drinking Water Safety Planning (DWSP) approach and day to day updating of the DWSP Risk Portal.
You’ll effectively manage your time, balancing time on site and in the office to provide the outcomes needed for the business. You’ll work from site with colleagues 4 days per week. You will be part of an out of hours standby process for the business.
Be the key point of contact for local operational teams for water quality risk assessment, including contribution to, and sign off of Impact Plans and management of approval of materials in contact with water as part of Operational scheme delivery
We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
What does it take to be successful?
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: 29th June 2026
