Environmental & Gas Field Technician — Company Vehicle

Biffa Waste Services; Norwich; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company vehicle

IT equipment

Full training / PPE provided

On call out and standby payments

Retail and leisure discounts

Company events

Job summary

Biffa Waste Services is seeking an Environmental & Gas Operative to cover Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridge. You will undertake environmental monitoring, data interpretation and reporting in line with site permits and manage gas field balancing and maintenance, supporting power generation at landfill sites.

The role is typically 42 hours per week with on-call rotation, a company vehicle, and on-call allowance plus overtime when called out.

Qualifications

• Basic computer literacy.
• Able to travel, may be asked to stay away from home on rare occasions.
• Driving licence - Driving is a large part of the role, you will sometimes be required to drive to more than one site in a day.
• Happy to lone work – Some of our closed sites are unattended.
• Expected to work in all weathers – A large part of the role is working outside.

Responsibilities

• Undertake environmental monitoring, data interpretation and reporting in accordance with the site permit and Biffa instructions.
• Undertake gas field monitoring, balancing and maintenance.
• Manage the landfill gas compound to ensure that power generation is maximised.
• Undertake all duties in accordance with Health and Safety policies, guidance notes and training.
• Work closely with and collaborate with landfill operational colleagues.
• Supervise and manage contractors that work on specific areas relating to this role.
• Collect, understand, collate and prepare data for generator and environmental performance.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Driving licence

Travel willingness

Lone working

Job description

Biffa Waste Services is seeking an Environmental & Gas Operative to cover Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridge. You will undertake environmental monitoring, data interpretation and reporting in line with site permits and manage gas field balancing and maintenance, supporting power generation at landfill sites.

The role is typically 42 hours per week with on-call rotation, a company vehicle, and on-call allowance plus overtime when called out.