Data and Equipment Technician

FPCR Environment and Design Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established environment and design practice in the East Midlands is seeking a Data and Equipment Technician to support survey data processing and equipment management. The successful candidate will engage in responsibilities such as maintaining data workflows and assisting IT teams as needed. This full-time role emphasizes strong organizational and IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, in a supportive environment with various career development benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Compressed working week

Pension contributions

Health cash plan

Bike-to-work scheme

Discretionary annual tax-free bonus

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills and experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage and organize large datasets.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with technical and non-technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Setup and maintain specialist survey equipment.
• Process and log data collected on surveys.
• Liaise with ecology and technical staff on data requirements.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to work towards flexible deadlines

Strong IT skills, with experience of using Microsoft Excel

Familiarity with large dataset organization and management

Strong communication skills

Job description

We are excited to announce a new position for data and equipment technician who’s highly organised with strong IT skills and an interest in all things data.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ingesting and processing survey data from our Ecologists and managing the equipment needed to perform these surveys. They will also be responsible for the processing and archiving of data ensuring it is available to Ecologists as required by our clients for use in technical reports.

The role is office based in our Lockington Hall office (near Derby and Nottingham) and would form a part of our wider business support teams. Outside of the Ecology season, there will be some involvement assisting the IT team including further data management as necessary.

Typical duties

• Setup and maintenance of specialist survey equipment (Full training will be provided)
• Maintaining inventory of equipment
• Processing and logging of data collected on surveys
• Running auto species ID software on collected data
• Maintaining Excel workbooks and web apps pertaining to collected data
• Basic diagnostics of equipment – Using equipment logs to identify potential faults
• Ingesting data both at Lockington and remotely assisting our satellite offices
• Liaising with ecology and technical staff.

What we are looking for a candidate with

• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work towards flexible deadlines
• Strong IT skills, with experience of using Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with large dataset organization and management.
• The ability to work with and offer improvements to data collection workflows
• Strong communication skills working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Hours

Salary: £24,000 per annum.

This role will be full time 35 hours per week in our Lockington Hall office on an initial 6 month fixed term contract. As you will be managing and ingesting data from physical media, this role will require 100% office attendance.

Benefits

Our team members can develop their career in a supportive environment and access a wide range of benefits, including flexible working, compressed working week, pension contributions, a health cash plan and bike-to-work scheme. We are an Employee Owned Trust, providing additional benefits to our staff, and allowing us to pay a discretionary annual tax-free bonus. (For a full list of benefits, please see our Benefits Brochure). View our Benefits Brochure

About FPCR

At FPCR, we are an award-winning, multi-disciplinary environment and design practice, delivering projects across the UK from our six offices. Our expertise spans Landscape, Urban Design, Masterplanning, Architecture, Ecology, and Arboriculture, allowing us to offer a holistic approach to every project.

Our commitment to the environment is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in designing spaces that not only meet our clients’ needs but also enhance the natural world. By integrating ecological principles into our work, we strive to create a greener, more sustainable future.

As an Employee Owned Trust, we are proud to offer our team a positively evolving workplace where everyone has a stake in our success. This provides additional benefits and fosters a collaborative and motivated environment, ensuring that our employees are as invested in our projects as our clients are.

Join us at FPCR, where innovation meets sustainability, and every team member is valued.