Environmental Incident Response Technician

Anglian Water Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Annual bonus

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water seeks an Environmental Pollution Technician to be among the frontline responders to environmental incidents. You will support operations by collecting samples, assessing impacts and deploying mitigation measures to reduce harm to watercourses and ecosystems.

You will also install and maintain monitoring equipment for the Dynamic Sewer Visualisation program, ensuring pollution response gear is ready and aligned with wider environmental improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Availability to participate in a standby rota and out-of-hours working.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping abilities.
• A proactive, adaptable and resilient approach to work.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Confidence using digital systems and technology.
• The ability to work safely in a variety of environments and weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Responding to pollution and environmental incidents across the region.
• Collecting environmental samples, photographs and site evidence.
• Assessing environmental impacts and supporting mitigation activity.
• Helping operational teams identify root causes and prevent reoccurrence.
• Installing, maintaining and recovering environmental monitoring equipment.
• Maintaining pollution response equipment and consumables.
• Collaborating with operational teams, scientists and environmental specialists.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Digital literacy

Outdoor work

Job description

Anglian Water seeks an Environmental Pollution Technician to be among the frontline responders to environmental incidents. You will support operations by collecting samples, assessing impacts and deploying mitigation measures to reduce harm to watercourses and ecosystems.

You will also install and maintain monitoring equipment for the Dynamic Sewer Visualisation program, ensuring pollution response gear is ready and aligned with wider environmental improvement initiatives.