PLEASE MENTION GREENJOBS WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY Job Title: Water Quality Science Manager Salary: To £55,000 depending on experience Location: Cambridge/Walsall Travel: As Water Quality Science Manager, you ll lead a skilled team ensuring millions of people across South Staffs and Cambridge enjoy safe, high quality drinking water every day. You ll combine technical leadership with hands on operational oversight, driving compliance, innovation, and resilience across treatment works, reservoirs, and distribution networks. The Role: This role ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality drinking water across treatment works, storage assets, and distribution networks in both South Staffs and Cambridge. The Water Quality Science Manager provides technical leadership and operational oversight to maintain compliance with regulatory standards and company policies, while driving continuous improvement in resilience, performance, and customer outcomes. Ensure continuous compliance with all regulatory and company water quality standards across treatment works, reservoirs, and distribution networks
Lead, develop, and motivate the water quality team to deliver high performance and professional growth
Optimise treatment processes, storage facilities, and network water quality controls
Manage budgets, contracts, and capital projects to achieve value for money and continuous improvement
Support Drinking Water Safety Plans (DWSPs) by reviewing water quality risks across assets and networks
Oversee investigations into water quality events, ensuring timely resolution and prevention of recurrence
Develop and maintain effective monitoring, reporting, and auditing systems to support data-driven decisions
Foster collaboration across Operations, Capital Delivery, and Asset Management to improve resilience and customer outcomes
Graduate/HND in a relevant scientific discipline
Previous experience in the water industry
Knowledge of risk assessments and regulatory compliance (particularly DWI)
Strong management and leadership skills
Full valid driving licence
Qualification in a water industry-related discipline
Experience of water industry processes from source to tap
Knowledge of water quality and water fitting regulations
A competitive salary plus benefits.
~25 days holiday + bank holidays.
~ Company pension with employer contributions.
~24-hour helpline providing free and confidential advice to you and your family on financial, legal, marital, and health matters.
~ Eyecare vouchers via Specsavers.
~ Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
~24/7 remote GP access.