Operations Manager - Water Recycling

Operations Manager - Water Recycling Circa £57,000-£64,000 depending on skills and experience + car allowance Permanent, Full time with flexibility for part-time - 37 hours a week  Location: Covering Dunstable/Luton/Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas We offer a wide range of benefits including Private health care, Virtual GP service for you and your household.

Generous pension scheme – we double-match your contributions, up to 7% giving you 21% combined contribution For a great career just add water! Are you passionate about water sustainability and seeking an opportunity to make a meaningful impact? We're looking for a dedicated Operational Manager to lead our Water Recycling  team!

As the Operations Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in leading the team and overseeing the day-to-day operations of our water recycling  facilities. You will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective management of resources, maintaining compliance with regulations, and optimizing operational processes to maximize efficiency and sustainability. Why Anglian Water?

Here at Anglian Water, we are one of the leading providers of water and water recycling services in the UK and our organisation is an industry benchmark for quality and customer service. But what makes us unique is our commitment to providing the development people need to make a real difference.

Our career opportunities provide on-going learning and professional development within a challenging work environment, which provides a vital service for our customers.

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 an Operations Manager?

Extensive experience of Water Recycling environment (ideally) within a proven leadership role or educated to degree level with the capability of leading a team   Strong communicator (both written and verbal) - someone who can tailor their communication style to suit a wide range of internal and external stakeholders    Customer service skillset- Ability to liaise and work with multi-disciplinary teams in an empathetic and professional manner  Ability to work in high-pressure situations showing resilience as well as prioritisation skills  Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or have a strong understanding of the importance of H&S legislation and its application in the workplace   Confident working autonomously as well as being a strong team player and an advocate of collaboration  In depth understanding of Water Recycling process technology would be desirable  Experience of financial management would be advantageous  Flexible approach to work as this role includes an element of management standby  Full UK Driving Licence    Key duties will include:  Ensure that processes are operating to deliver environmental compliance and other regulatory requirements  Carry out active management to maintain familiarity with current issues and resource requirements.

Champion a collaborative approach across catchment areas    Develop employees by active coaching in the workplace to ensure compliance at optimum cost and maintain standards.

Prevent and effectively manage operational incidents   Ensure assets are maintained in accordance with service level agreements and company policy   Ensure compliance with responsibilities under Water Recycling Procedures Establish and build relations with regulators and customers (Environment Agency, Environmental Health and the Health and Safety Executive includes, County, District and Parish Councils etc.)    Identify capital investment needs and promote business cases.

Ensure Health, Safety and Welfare of all employees through implementation of relevant Company policies. Manage appropriate and effective allocation of costs (revenue and capital). Inclusion at Anglian Water    Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.

Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

If you are passionate about environmental sustainability and possess the skills and experience to excel in this role, we invite you to apply by sending your CV and cover letter. Join us in making a positive impact on water management and environmental conservation.

Closing date:  04/11/2026 #loveeverydrop  We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you need any support, please get reach out to our team resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk’ To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

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Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.