Water Quality Lead
Walsall
£48k - £52k plus 25 days holiday
Step into a role where your expertise really matters. If you’ve built solid experience in UK water quality and regulations and are ready for more ownership, this is a great next step.
You’ll play a key role in protecting public health, working closely with operational teams and applying your knowledge in a practical, supportive environment. The current post holder has just been promoted, so this is a genuine opportunity to grow into a broader role.
What you’ll be doing
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Supporting compliance with Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations & DWI standards
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Working with operational teams to manage risk and maintain high standards
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Contributing to monitoring and sampling programmes
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Helping investigate water quality incidents and issues
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Ensuring QA/QC processes and best practice are followed
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Using data to support continuous improvement
What we’re looking for
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Experience in UK drinking water / water quality
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Good understanding of water regulations and compliance
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Background in water utilities or a similar environment
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Familiarity with sampling, monitoring, or QA/QC processes
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A calm, thoughtful approach to problem-solving
Why this role?
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A supportive step-up opportunity - no prior management required
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Chance to build on your technical expertise with real responsibility
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Work that has a direct impact on customers and communities
If you’re not sure you tick every box, please get in touch, we encourage conversation.