Environmental Pollution Technician

Anglian Water Services; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme 21%

Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance 8x salary

Personal accident cover 5x salary

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking an Environmental Pollution Technician to join our Water Recycling team. Based around Cambridge, Corby, Kettering, Bedford and Milton Keynes with travel, the role supports pollution investigations and environmental protection.

You will operate outdoors, respond to incidents, collect samples and assist with mitigation while maintaining monitoring equipment and PPE. A full UK driving licence and willingness to standby are essential.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence required.
• 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.

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

Full UK manual driving licence

Standby rota availability

Out-of-hours working

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Proactive/adaptable

Resilient

Job description

Salary: Starting from- £31,720 per annum (+ standby and overtime) & Business use of Company Van

Location: We welcome applications from candidates based in or around Cambridge, Corby, Kettering, Bedford and Milton Keynes, with flexibility to travel across these locations when needed

Contract: Secondment - 1 Year

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

Make every drop of your potential count

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:

• 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.

About The Role

As an Environmental Pollution Technician, you'll be one of the first responders to pollution and environmental incidents, supporting operational teams to understand the cause and impact of discharges on the environment. You'll collect samples, gather evidence, assess environmental impacts and deploy mitigation measures to help minimise environmental harm and restore affected areas.

When you're not attending incidents, you'll support our Dynamic Sewer Visualisation (DSV) programme by installing and maintaining monitoring equipment that helps identify issues before they become environmental problems. You'll also ensure pollution response equipment is maintained, stocked and ready for action, whilst supporting wider environmental improvement initiatives across the business.

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?

You'll enjoy working outdoors, be comfortable working independently and have a genuine passion for protecting the environment.

You'll also have:

• 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.

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd November 2026

Interview Date: TBC - December 2026

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