Water Quality Specialist (Sizewell C)

Company: EDF Energy
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Location: Sizewell
Job Description:

Water Quality Specialist (Sizewell C)

Mactech Engineering & Inspection / Sizewell C

Principal Accountabilities

  • SME Support – Provide specialist advice relating to water management and discharges to Environmental Services Lead and wider project.
  • Water Licence, Permit and Consent Assurance – Review and challenge new and existing permits, identify risks and gaps.
  • Compliance of Water Management Systems and Risk Oversight – Maintain oversight of compliance and identify high-risk activities.
  • Water Monitoring Assurance – Review monitoring strategies, data quality, returns and trends.
  • Environmental Monitoring Schedule Assurance – Ensure completeness and compliance with requirements.
  • Technical Assurance of Water Management Arrangements – Review plans and mitigation measures. Create arrangements, where appropriate.
  • Incident and Exceedance Technical Review – Provide technical notes on issues and risks.
  • Assurance Checks and Inspections – Undertake risk-based inspections and produce assurance notes where required.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Degree qualified or equivalent in an environmental, science or related discipline.

Desirable

  • Qualifications and/or training related to water management.
  • Member of a related Professional Body.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Strong understanding of water management, water discharges, flood risk and permit compliance.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and national and international legislation related to Water quality, flood risk, water resources and management.
  • Strong problem solving and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
  • Must be able to work independently and demonstrate excellent communication/interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • A well-developed skillset with regards to the communication with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to see projects through from start to finish.
  • Strong assurance and challenge skills with excellent communication/interpersonal skills notably with various levels of the organisation and externally.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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Posted: July 10th, 2026