Senior Trade Effluent Specialist
Circa £57,000 dependent on skills and experience
Fixed Term Contract – 12 months from October / November 2026, date TBC. Full time (37 hours), with flexibility for part time
Huntingdon
Interviews will be held on or around the 14th and 17th August 2026, due to holidays and availability
Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!
We are looking for a Senior Trade Effluent Specialist to join our Environmental Permitting and Regulation team!
This role will be accountable for regulating trade effluent (TE), leading TE initiatives and providing advice to Wholesale Service Centre, Water and Water Recycling Services, Operational teams and Alliances. You will demonstrate leadership skills by providing regulatory guidance, technical support and developing related polices and standards. You will set new standards in line with UK law through the fair and consistent regulation of non-household customers, whilst collaborating with regulators such as Ofwat and the Environment Agency.
This role will be part of the wider Anglian Water environmental community and provide leadership, collaboration and input to ensure Water Industry Act, Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, Environmental Permitting Regulations and other relevant legislation is complied with.
Key responsibilities
Role model collaboration; guiding and supporting TE Regulation Officers to navigate and adopt the TE regulation and compliance with UK Law
Act as the primary representative for Anglian Water during National and Regional engagements with the Environment Agency and the water industry on TE
Exemplify leadership and professionalism whilst leading and influencing the national agenda, the Water Industry Act and the Urban Wastewater Treatment Regulations
Take an active role in nurturing the growth of expertise and professional development of the Operational Trade Effluent and Regulatory Sampling teams through mentoring, training and support
Monitor, communicate, respond to and implement regulatory changes in legislation and Environment Agency policy
Identify and deliver savings through effective recovery of costs through charges reviews for providing a trade effluent function
Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety, ensuring consistent standards are maintained
We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
Personal private health care
Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
Bonus scheme
Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
What does it take to be successful?
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Demonstrate understanding of the regulatory environment, sewerage systems, storm/emergency overflows, and trade effluent
Strong negotiating skills
Basic understanding of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations, Water Industry Act and Urban Wastewater Treatment Regulations
Knowledge and experience of customer management and external stakeholder management
Excellent communicator able to communicate regulations to a non-legal literate audience
Able to work to tight deadlines
Role model leadership to internal and external stakeholders
Inclusion at Anglian Water:
Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.
Closing date: 21st July 2026
Interviews: around 14th / 17th August due to holidays and availability
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Skills Required
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Understanding of the regulatory environment, sewerage systems, storm/emergency overflows, and trade effluent
- Strong negotiating skills
- Basic understanding of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations, Water Industry Act and Urban Wastewater Treatment Regulations
- Knowledge and experience of customer management and external stakeholder management
- Excellent communication skills to explain regulations to non-legal audiences
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Demonstrable leadership and ability to role model to internal and external stakeholders
What We Do
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, providing distribution, marketing, and development services.
