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Divisional Water Quality Manager

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Dorchester

Wessex Water
£53,000 to £62,000
Permanent
Science and environment
2025-12-09
2025-12-23

We're looking for an experienced, visionary Water Quality Leader to join our divisional leadership team within water supply. In this pivotal role, you'll safeguard public health and customer trust by ensuring the highest standards of drinking water quality. You'll drive compliance, lead investigations, and champion innovation across a diverse operational landscape.

What you'll do

In this role you will:

set the standard for water quality compliance, ensuring regulatory requirements are consistently met and exceeded
lead incident management, conducting root cause analysis and embedding lessons learned to prevent recurrence
provide expert technical guidance on water quality issues, including chemical handling, COSHH, and regulatory developments
monitor and interpret performance data, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
own and maintain Drinking Water Safety Plans (DWSPs), ensuring risk assessments and mitigation measures remain robust and up to date
drive audit excellence, leading site audits and implementing targeted improvements
optimise operational processes, balancing efficiency with uncompromising water quality standards
lead and develop a high-performing team of up to 10 water quality scientists and technical specialists
design and deliver technical training, ensuring operational teams are equipped with the latest knowledge and best practices
shape strategic plans and play a key role in incident response across the division.

What you'll need

The successful candidate will have:

a degree (or equivalent) in chemistry, microbiology, water/environmental sciences, or a related field
deep knowledge of drinking water regulations, DWSPs, COSHH, and operational best practice
proven experience leading water quality performance in an operational or treatment environment
strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of managing compliance risk and embedding corrective actions
exceptional communication skills, able to translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable guidance
experience managing and developing technical teams
the ability to build strong relationships with regulators, internal teams, and external stakeholders
a continuous improvement mindset, with experience optimising resources while maintaining compliance.

What you'll receive

A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
Career progression and professional development opportunities.
25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
One paid volunteering day each year.
Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
Support from trained mental health first aiders.
A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.