Environmental Monitoring Technician

YTL UK; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Environmental Monitoring Technician, focusing on outdoor sampling and compliance with industry regulations. This role offers significant career development opportunities and a supportive work environment. Ideal for those who enjoy working outdoors and have a flexible approach.

Benefits

Pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression opportunities

25 days holiday, rising to 28

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Electric car option

Cashback and discounts from retailers

Paid volunteering day

Enhanced family leave arrangements

Support from mental health first aiders

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English, Maths, and Science required.
• Full clean driving licence essential for travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regulatory wastewater sampling for compliance.
• Ensure high-quality service to customers.

Skills

Positive approach

Flexibility

Education

GCSEs in English

GCSEs in Maths

GCSEs in Science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Do you like working outdoors? Are you looking for a role that provides plenty of development opportunities? Do you have a flexible and confident approach to work? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our Sampling team as an Environmental Monitoring Technician!

Your main duties will focus on taking samples from our water recycling centres, trade effluent discharges, and other field work to ensure we comply with industry regulations and provide our customers with a high-quality service.

What you'll do

This role involves regulatory wastewater sampling for compliance regimes reportable to the Environment Agency. It offers a great opportunity to learn and develop your career in this exciting and challenging field.

What you'll need

To be successful, you will have a positive and flexible approach to supporting colleagues, along with the ability to prioritise your own workload.

Ideally, you will possess GCSEs (or equivalent) in English, maths, and science as a minimum, and be computer literate in Microsoft Word and Excel.

A full clean driving licence is essential, as travel to sites across the region is required.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The option to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five days annually.
• A healthcare package that covers healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• An electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee for successful employee referrals.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. Our UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – a top-performing water and sewerage company in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people in the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer transforming a 350-acre former airfield into a sustainable community with homes, schools, commercial spaces, and more.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing services across infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy, and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex with a 19,000 capacity arena, conference, and exhibition spaces.
• And other retail, environmental, and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, offering opportunities for career development within a diverse group.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform our Recruitment team.