Senior Environmental Assurance Specialist

Job title Senior Environmental Assurance Specialist  Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB
Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary of between £53,000 and £63,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Job grade B Closing date 11/03/2026

Are you ready to take your passion for the environment and sustainability to the next level? We’re looking for a Senior Environmental Assurance Specialist to be part of our mission to protect and enhance the environment through innovative projects. If you're driven by making a real impact and want to be part of a team that values your expertise, this is your opportunity!

• Support the Principal Environmental Assurance Engineer in delivering assurance.
• Effectively communicate the requirements of current applicable environmental legislation and best practices.
• Collaborate with the environment team and work innovatively to identify areas where processes can be improved.
• Support and assist all project personnel to enable them to manage their environmental duties and responsibilities.
• Promote continuous improvement of the project's environmental/sustainability performance.
• Coordinate activities of multiple disciplines following project delivery procedures.
• Check, review and sign off on environmental deliverables produced by consultants and contractors.
• Represent and promote the Environment department in meetings, workshops, and reviews.
• Raise environmental/ sustainability awareness throughout Major Projects and Programmes.
• Conduct site inspections and audits and maintain legal compliance with applicable environmental legislation.
• Support external liaisons with regulators such as the Environment Agency, local authorities, etc.

Location:

Hybrid working with the base Location of Clearwater Court, Reading. You will be expected to attend the office at least 1 day a week, as well as site visits.

• Passion for protecting and enhancing the environment.
• Be educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an appropriate environmental/ecological or sustainability discipline, or possess equivalent role‑specific experience.
• Understand the regulatory environment we work in to achieve compliance with our environmental regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to interact with colleagues and stakeholders.

• Membership of a relevant professional body or demonstrable relevant experience in the environment and sustainability field is desirable.
• Previous work experience in the Utility industry is desirable but not essential.
• A driving license is desirable but not essential.

• Competitive salary of between £53,000 and £63,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

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