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Do you have an interest in the environment and want to help protect it? Do you have experience in data management and analysis that you would like to use alongside wastewater or compliance knowledge? If so, this Wastewater Regulation Scientist role could be perfect for you!
The role
This role will see you join a team of scientists who are responsible for reporting on wastewater compliance for the business. The work that the team undertakes is varied and the team works flexibly to support and help each other out where necessary.
This new role will see you proactively improve the data management and analysis of compliance data. This will involve the improvement of current processes and development of new ways to use a variety of data sources.
This will support the compliance team to complete regulatory reporting and operational teams to ensure they remain compliant with environmental permits. Day to day your role will include:
- managing a variety of data sets maintained by the compliance team, including numeric data, as well as a variety of other data sets related to compliance
- analysing and processing data
- developing and improving processes for data handling
- writing and compiling reports
- supporting the wider wastewater compliance team with data improvements and reporting
- liaising with operational staff to help them maintain compliance
- supporting with Environment Agency data requests.
What do you need?
This role is central to developing the way the wastewater compliance team manages and uses data. To work effectively in this role, you will need to be proactive in looking for innovative ways to improve data management and use the data that is available to support the compliance team and the wider business. Familiarity with data sets related to wastewater regulation, or data used in wastewater compliance, will support the successful candidate in being able to deliver the role requirements.
Having the ability to effectively communicate across the team as well as the wider business is key. You will be able to work independently as well as request support when required. Communication within the team is key for workload management, learning and sharing current information, and keeping on top of current team priorities.
A part of this role is being able to translate data into business-friendly reports. To be able to effectively deliver your reporting, you will be required to have good knowledge on Microsoft Excel. Experience using other data analysis tools, such as Qlikview, PowerBI, Python, R and SQL, would be highly desirable. Experience using GIS software and laboratory data systems, such as Scientific Systems, would be beneficia but is not essential.
Experience using continuous improvement processes or managing change would be beneficial for delivering changes to the way data is currently managed within the team.
The successful candidate will either have experience in a science field or will be degree level qualified within a science or related subject. Data management skills will be key to the role. In addition to data management skills, you will preferably have experience of one or more of the following:
- working within an operational role in the water industry
- a good technical understanding of wastewater activities
- operating within in a regulatory advisory role.
However, desire to effectively contribute to the team is the most important requirement and we can provide suitable training and development for the successful candidate.
Benefits for you
- Pension – up to 20% combined contribution
- 25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with length of service
- Opportunity to buy and sell holiday
- Health benefits package
- Life assurance (up to four times your salary)
- Electric vehicle salary exchange
- Flexible working
- Cashback and discounts from over 1,200 retailers
- Paid volunteering day
- Enhanced family leave
- Interactive health and wellbeing platform
- Support from mental health first aiders
- £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us
What will you get from us?
Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, and they stay with us! We are proud of how we support development and career progression. We have a wealth of both financial and non-financial benefits to offer our people and are committed to ensuring we provide an environment that supports health and wellbeing and flexible working.
We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. Applicants who declare they have a disability or have previously served with the Armed Forces, and meet the minimum requirements for the job, will automatically be invited for an interview.
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to assist you in starting your journey with Wessex Water. If you have what it takes to join this award-winning business and want to be part of our exciting journey and share in that success, then please get in contact with us to find out more.
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