Water Quality Risk Scientist

Reporting to the Water Quality Risk Manager, working closely with the wider business, you'll be responsible for ensuring that risks to water quality are effectively and efficiently managed as well as delivering the water quality action plan process. You'll also provide strategic operational risk analysis, assessment and risk management to the business.



Your other responsibilities will also include:

• Identifying and utilising all water quality risk analysis tools from across the business.


• Undertaking strategic risk assessments and maintaining drinking water safety plans (DWSP).


• Providing scientific input into the development of maintenance programmes.


• Developing short- and medium-term strategies to reduce risks to water quality.



• Scientific input into operational Impact plans.


• Providing expertise and advice for Regulation 31 compliance.


• Monitoring pesticide levels aiding effective Abstraction Management decisions.
  
  Demonstrable expertise in water treatment and distribution is highly desirable. As well as being an excellent communicator at all levels, you should have strong customer service, project management and data evaluation skills.


• A proven problem-solving ability paired with good IT and time management skills are also essential to this role., We are passionate and committed 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 also take Health and Safety very seriously in everything that we do.


If successful in your application, you will benefit from access to a company vehicle, so a full driving licence is essential.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career within Water Quality or develop their skills in risk assessment and management.

Our services are at the heart of every single family and community in our region. Our Water Services team clean water to the highest standard, deliver it to millions of homes, and carefully manage it to ensure it never runs out. We borrow water from the environment, store it and treat it to world-class standards to supply safe drinking water to 4.3 million customers in towns and villages from Grimsby in the northeast of our region to Milton Keynes at the south-western tip.