Environmental Pollution Technician

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Ely; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Double-match pension

Annual leave 25 days

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking an Environmental Pollution Technician to join our Water Recycling team in Ely. The role is outdoors, responds to environmental incidents, collects samples and supports mitigation activities to protect local watercourses.

We offer a permanent, full-time position with a 37-hour week, standby rota, and a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare and a generous pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Availability to participate in standby rota and out-of-hours working.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping abilities.
• Proactive, adaptable and resilient approach to work.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Confidence using digital systems and technology.
• Ability to work safely in varying 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.
• Promoting a proactive, zero-pollutions mindset across the business.

Skills

Driving licence

Standby readiness

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Tools

Environmental monitoring equipment

Job description

Environmental Pollution Technician Salary: £31,720 per annum (+ standby and overtime) & Business use of Company Van

Location: Ely and surrounding areas

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (flexible working opportunities available, plus standby rota)

About the role

Do you want a role where you can make a real difference to the environment every day? We're looking for an Environmental Pollution Technician to join our Water Recycling team, helping to protect and enhance the environment across our region. This is a varied, hands‑on role where you'll work outdoors, respond to environmental incidents, support investigations and play a key part in reducing pollution and protecting local watercourses.

At Anglian Water, we invest in our people. As a valued employee, you'll benefit from:

Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Generous double‑match pension scheme – contribute 7% and we’ll contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus the option to buy additional leave
• Life assurance of up to 8x salary
• Personal accident cover of up to 5x salary
• Excellent family‑friendly policies, including:
• 26 weeks' full pay for maternity/adoption leave
• 4 weeks' paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental pay opportunities
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and a supportive working culture designed to promote wellbeing and work‑life balance.

What will you be doing?

• 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.
• Promoting a proactive, zero‑pollutions mindset across the business.

What does it take to be successful?

• A 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.
• Experience within the environmental or water industry would be beneficial but is not essential.
• We’re equally interested in people with the right attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

At Anglian Water, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We’re proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long‑term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long‑term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please reach out to our team [e-mail]’.

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Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.

Closing Date: 20th October Interview Date: Week commencing 2nd November 2026