Environmental Laboratory Analyst

Babcock International; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and support services company in Whitehaven is seeking an Environmental Laboratory Analyst. You will conduct chemistry analysis, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and support client sites. Ideal candidates have experience in analytical chemistry and organizational skills. This full-time role offers competitive benefits, including generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP services

Employee share scheme

'Be Kind Day' for volunteer work

Qualifications

• Experience in analytical chemistry is desirable.
• IT literate.
• Awareness of conventional and radiological safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of assigned programmes of work to support analytical results.
• Comply with laboratory quality management systems.
• Work as part of an effective team.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

Teamwork

Organisational Skills

ISO17025 Standard Awareness

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Education

Science A Level at grade A to C or equivalent

Job description

Overview

As an Environmental Laboratory Analyst, you\'ll have a role that\'s out of the ordinary. As part of the analytical team, you will deliver efficient analytical services to customers in line with aspects of safety, quality and environmental standards. Day-to-day, you\'ll conduct chemistry analysis on sample types based at our lab in support of a range of client sites, such as Sellafield, ensuring safety, quality and environmental standards which allow for site license permits to be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of assigned programmes of work to support the overall delivery of analytical results to time and quality


• Comply with the laboratory quality management systems to support accreditation


• Comply with processes and procedures to enable safe working practices


• Work as part of an effective team to support and coach each other to provide a consistent and efficient level of service


• Identify and report issues to maintain and improve operational capability and level of service


• Assist with the validation of new and existing techniques and equipment prior to use to comply with quality systems

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role. This role is full time, thirty-seven hours per week and is based on site at Westlakes Science Park, Whitehaven.

Essential experience / Qualifications

• Experience in analytical chemistry is desirable


• Awareness of conventional and radiological safety


• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques is advantageous


• Awareness of ISO17025 standard


• IT literate


• Ability to work as part of a team


• Organisational Skills, Science A Level at grade A to C or equivalent and/or significant practical laboratory experience

We value difference and don\'t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security & Compliance

Security Clearance. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at What We Offer.

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance


• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance


• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+


• Employee share scheme


• Employee shopping savings portal


• Payment of Professional Fees


• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave


• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually


• \'Be Kind Day\' enables employees to take one working day\'s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity


• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing