Environmental Monitoring Technician (Entry-Level)

Detectronic Ltd; Burnley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity, paternity and-adop

Company pension

Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)

Medicash plan (dental/medical)

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance programme

Competitive annual leave + bank hols

Training and career progression

Job summary

Detectronic Ltd., a UK-based environmental engineering company, seeks an Environmental Monitoring Assistant to join our Burnley office. The role covers data collection, monitoring, and reporting across water networks.

Full training will be provided and there is a strong emphasis on accuracy, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with engineers and analysts. The position is Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours, in-office with one learning day, offering competitive salary plus benefits and opportunities

Qualifications

• GCSEs/A-Levels or equivalent, especially science/geography/maths/IT
• Study in environmental science/geography/engineering or data is desirable
• Basic understanding of environmental or water-related data
• Experience with monitoring, data analysis, or fieldwork is desirable
• Proficiency in MS Office tools and data reporting

Responsibilities

• Support monitoring of environmental data from sensors and monitoring systems
• Check incoming data for completeness, accuracy, and anomalies
• Assist with basic data analysis and reporting
• Help maintain dashboards and routine performance reports
• Support monitoring of assets such as sewer level monitors, CSOs, pumping stations
• Assist with identifying potential issues and escalate following procedures
• Prepare reports for internal teams and regulators
• Follow established procedures and data quality standards

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Methodical

Travel to Burnley

Education

GCSEs / A-Levels or equivalent

Environmental science/geography/engineering or data studies

Tools

MS Office

Monitoring platforms (training provided)

Job description

Detectronic Ltd., a UK-based environmental engineering company, seeks an Environmental Monitoring Assistant to join our Burnley office. The role covers data collection, monitoring, and reporting across water networks.

Full training will be provided and there is a strong emphasis on accuracy, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with engineers and analysts. The position is Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours, in-office with one learning day, offering competitive salary plus benefits and opportunities