Environmental Reporting Specialist
Thank you for taking a look at Yorkshire Water. We are excited to offer you a role that combines a competitive salary, benefits, and a chance to make a real impact on the environment and the communities we serve.
Location
This role will initially be based in Bradford; the office will move to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, with a hybrid working model allowing 2‑3 days in the office per week (Bradford/Leeds).
Work type
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
What we do!
Yorkshire Water supplies clean water and safe wastewater treatment for over 5.4 million residents and millions of visitors across the region, protecting communities, the environment and the health and prosperity of Yorkshire.
With new environmental legislation, significant investment and changing customer expectations, the Environment and River Health team is a key part of our strategy to deliver excellent service and regulatory compliance.
Role overview
This specialist role is critical for ensuring accurate environmental reporting and compliance with licensing, permitting and regulatory requirements across all wastewater performance areas.
Responsibilities
Analyse and interpret environmental performance data across key compliance areas, including pollution incidents, EDM (storm and emergency discharges), PFF, UMon, DWF and wastewater treatment works compliance.
Prepare and submit high‑quality regulatory reports and datasets to the Environment Agency, DEFRA and Ofwat, covering areas such as pollution, EDM, bathing waters, flow and treatment works compliance.
Play a key role in audits and assurance, supporting internal and external audit requirements (including APR) and ensuring the accuracy, robustness and auditability of regulatory submissions.
Develop and submit regulatory challenge documents, using investigation evidence to challenge reported failures relating to pollution, flow, discharges and compliance where appropriate.
Act as a centre of excellence for environmental reporting, owning processes, driving consistency across the business, monitoring performance and continually improving reporting standards.
Provide timely, insightful performance data to technical and operational teams, supporting informed decision making and improved environmental outcomes.
Work closely with River Health, Operations, The Academy and technical teams, leading workshops, supporting investigations, and delivering training to raise operational awareness of flow, spill and compliance requirements.
Undertake investigations and support operational improvement, including desktop and site‑based reviews, asset optimisation activities, and technical guidance to reduce storm overflow discharges and improve flow compliance.
What skills & qualifications you will need
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and confidently convey complex environmental and regulatory information both verbally and in writing.
Experience working within wastewater operations, with a sound understanding of treatment processes and operational impacts on environmental compliance.
Proven experience operating within a regulated environment, demonstrating a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability, comfortable working collaboratively across multiple levels and with external partners.
Ability to manage competing priorities effectively, working flexibly as part of a team while also taking initiative and ownership of work in a fast‑paced environment.
Demonstrated capability in developing, embedding and improving processes and procedures, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong environmental compliance knowledge and passion, with the ability to coach and support colleagues to improve awareness and performance.
Highly diligent and detail‑focused, able to maintain accuracy while keeping sight of wider environmental and business objectives.
Do we sound like your cup of tea?
If you have experience working as an Environmental Reporting Specialist and want to help deliver excellent service whilst looking after the environment, we encourage you to apply today to discover what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer.
Successful candidates will undergo pre‑employment checks, including a Basic Disclosure Check and, where required, Counter‑Terrorist or Security checks. All roles also include a medical questionnaire and additional medical assessments if necessary.
We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience comfortable and straightforward. If you have an accessibility need, disability or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application and we will discuss reasonable adjustments.
Kelda Group reserves the right to close this position before the published closing date. The closing date for this role is 20th May 2026. No agencies, please.
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