Environmental Pollution Technician: Field Response

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Anglian Water seeks an Environmental Pollution Technician to join our Water Recycling team. The role is outdoors, responds to incidents, collects samples, and supports investigations to minimise environmental impact across the Essex region.

Flexible hours and standby duty are part of the role, with a broad benefits package including health and pension provisions. You will install and maintain monitoring equipment, support environmental improvement initiatives, and collaborate with operational

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence is required.
• Availability to participate in standby rota and out-of-hours work.
• 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

• Respond to pollution and environmental incidents across the region.
• Collect environmental samples, photographs and site evidence.
• Assess environmental impacts and support mitigation activity.
• Identify root causes and help prevent recurrence.
• Install, maintain and recover environmental monitoring equipment.
• Maintain pollution response equipment and consumables.

Skills

Driving licence

Standby availability

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Job description

Anglian Water seeks an Environmental Pollution Technician to join our Water Recycling team. The role is outdoors, responds to incidents, collects samples, and supports investigations to minimise environmental impact across the Essex region.

Flexible hours and standby duty are part of the role, with a broad benefits package including health and pension provisions. You will install and maintain monitoring equipment, support environmental improvement initiatives, and collaborate with operational