Investigations & Casefile Officer; Water Industry - Thames

Investigations & Casefile Officer (Water Industry) - Thames - 34831

Investigations & Casefile Officer (Water Industry) - Thames - 34831

Are you ready to take on a role that makes a real difference? Join the Environment Agency’s water industry regulation teams and help lead the fight against environmental crime.

We regulate water companies, ensuring compliance with environmental law and that their crucial role in managing the water cycle—collecting, treating and returning water to the environment—takes place without harm.

Our work includes preventing pollution, managing sewage treatment works, storm overflows and ensuring compliance across the sewerage network. We are focused on raising standards and improving environmental outcomes.

We’re recruiting now because the work is urgent.

We’re looking for a confident professional with experience in criminal investigations, case management and disclosure processes to support regulation and enforcement officers. You’ll also mentor less experienced officers.

• Work closely with officers to ensure investigations progress in a timely and outcome-focused manner, in line with our enforcement and compliance policies.
• Focus on moderate and significant investigations, where penalties may include civil or criminal sanctions.
• Gather information and evidence from compliance and enforcement teams, preparing case-files and disclosure schedules, acting as a Disclosure Officer where necessary.
• Ensure all evidence and documentation is managed in line with best practice and complies with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 and relevant legislation.
• Support Water Industry Senior Environmental Crime Officers on our most serious offences.
• Provide advice on witness management, manage third-party material, and liaise with legal teams where needed.
• Attend court and give evidence as required.
• Liaise with team leaders, investigators and colleagues across intelligence and evidence functions to maintain the integrity of material throughout the investigation and court process.
• Ensure investigation records are updated in enforcement IT systems and provide timely reporting to the Water Industry Senior Enforcement Officer.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory teams and stakeholders across a broad geographic region.

• Ability to work accurately with minimal supervision, both independently and collaboratively across teams, while adapting to changing priorities.
• Strong organisational skills to manage, record and present evidence.
• Knowledge of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, and Criminal Procedure Rules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Take ownership of case management, including escalation when required.
• Full UK driving licence (the role involves travel across a wide geographic area).

• Knowledge of environmental legislation and enforcement policies.
• Understanding of environmental regulation within the water industry or similar sectors.
• Experience in using IT systems for case management and intelligence recording.

For inquiries, please contact regulationresourci

The Environment Agency is fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share, and are committed to guaranteeing interview opportunities for candidates with disabilities whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Because the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body, it is not part of HM Civil Service. Therefore, applicants are not eligible for continuous service unless they are currently employed in a covered local government role. For details on continuous service and redundancy calculations, please contact your own HR team.