Biologist

Severn Trent; Toll End; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company is seeking an individual for a field-based role focused on ecological assessments and water quality. Key responsibilities include macroinvertebrate sampling, data recording, and collaboration with team members. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or Ecology, and possesses strong report writing and data analysis skills. This role offers various benefits and encourages meaningful contributions to the environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Company Vehicle

Standby

Qualifications

• Great report writing and data analysis skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ideally a degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or Ecology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct kick-net sampling of macroinvertebrates and perform in-situ water quality measurements.
• Identify macroinvertebrates to family level for RIVPACS analysis.
• Maintain detailed field records and prepare technical reports.
• Work closely with team members ensuring safe fieldwork practices.
• Provide expertise in fish identification and fishery recovery.

Skills

Report writing skills

Data analysis skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or Ecology

Job description

Salary (£): From £36,000
Location: Midlands
Department: Water Quality & Environment
Closing date: 31st October 2025

We’re dedicated to protecting the environment and enhancing the communities we serve. Our mission goes beyond delivering one of life’s essentials; we’re committed to sustainability and making a positive difference across our region. Join us to be part of something meaningful and lasting that will leave a legacy for generations to come.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want to talk to you.

Everything You Need to Know

This field-based role covers the Severn Trent region and involves macroinvertebrate sampling using kick-net techniques, water quality assessments, and identifying species to family level for RIVPACS analysis. You’ll also support wider team activities such as zooplankton analysis, algal and wastewater monitoring, and contribute to high-quality reporting for ecological assessments and compliance.

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in the energy and utilities sector. That’s why we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive, while also recognising the flexibility that working from home can bring. This role starts from home and involves travelling across our region. So, while you'll predominantly find us working in the field, home working is supported when appropriate.

Key Accountabilities:

• Field Sampling & Monitoring: Conduct kick-net sampling of macroinvertebrates and perform in-situ water quality measurements (e.g., temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, turbidity).
• Species Identification & Analysis: Identify macroinvertebrates to family level for RIVPACS analysis using appropriate keys and support broader monitoring activities like zooplankton and algal assessments.
• Data Recording & Reporting: Maintain detailed field records and prepare technical reports with ecological assessments, data interpretation, and recommendations.
• Collaboration & Equipment Maintenance: Work closely with team members and stakeholders, ensuring safe fieldwork practices and assisting with calibration and upkeep of sampling equipment.
• Provide expertise in fish identification, health and fishery recovery.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

To be successful in this role you will have great report writing and data analysis skills with a keen eye for detail. You will also ideally have degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related field.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

How We’ll Reward and Care for You

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Severn Trent family:

• Generous holiday entitlement (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year
• Company Vehicle
• Standby