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Role Summary
River Insights and Improvement Manager – If you’re an experienced Freshwater Science professional looking to drive scientific thinking, shape strategic decisions, and show your passion for science and rivers, this role could be for you. You’ll interpret complex data and provide scientific insight across hydrology, hydroecology, river chemistry and microbiology to support future strategy development. Current projects may include reasons for not achieving Good status, environmental monitoring and wider Freshwater Water Quality initiatives. If you’re based in or around the Midlands, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead integrated freshwater system analysis connecting flows, habitats, groundwater and water quality across hydrology, hydroecology, chemistry and microbiology to contribute towards future strategy.
- Ensure scientific insights are clearly communicated to a variety of internal and external stakeholders, ranging from regulatory or partnership work, to senior leadership, other specialist and operational teams.
- Apply scientific-led understanding to maintain methodological rigour, effective risk management, high‑quality evidence, documentation and strong analytic standards.
- Monitoring and synthesising emerging science, methods and regulatory changes to identify clear opportunities for the business to develop and provide guidance on required changes.
- Represent Severn Trent as a technical expert at scientific forums, consultations or partnership groups.
Qualifications
We’re looking for an experienced technical expert grounded in Freshwater Systems Science (Integrated Freshwater Science) with experience in one or more of hydrology, hydroecology, river chemistry or microbiology. You’ll have a strong grasp of catchment processes, system responses and water‑resource pressures, and you can turn complex datasets into clear, actionable insight for decision‑makers. A holistic understanding of flows, habitats, groundwater and water quality and the ability to translate science into clear action are essential.
Benefits
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – company doubles your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave – opportunity to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development via the ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family‑friendly policies, including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave
- Two volunteering days per year
Next Steps
To apply, please submit an updated CV. We will inform you of the outcome after the closing date.
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