Environmental Technician

Biffa; Cannock; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa site in the United Kingdom seeks a Site Environmental Technician to manage leachate treatment operations, perform sampling, and report data to ensure compliant plant performance.

You will collect daily measurements, review flow readings, maintain plant equipment, and assist with routine maintenance and reporting. A background in landfill/environmental operations and strong data handling are essential.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria include experience with landfill operations or environmental management.
• Ability to understand numerical data and monitor treatment facilities.
• Experience in waste/environmental capacity and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out environmental monitoring and reporting for the leachate plant and field.
• Perform daily sampling and recording of flow and parameters with notes.
• Maintain pump, dosing, heat exchanger, and blower systems and report defects.

Skills

Waste management

Data interpretation

Environmental compliance

Job description

Site Environmental Technician

37.5 hours per week

The main purpose of the Site Environmental Technician is to carry out environmental management and control works in a safe and efficient manner under direct and indirect instruction by the site/operations manager. You will also carry out environmental monitoring and associated reporting of the leachate plant and leachate field to the site manager and to carry out associated tasks to ensure the efficient, compliant running of site infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• High Regard for health and safety, completing near miss reports as required, compliance with procedures and environmental compliance in accordance with the site's permits
• In depth technical knowledge for treatment facilities.
• Daily sampling and analysis of the LTP lagoons for set parameters. Report any non- conformances immediately.
• Record various flow meter readings with appropriate comments.
• Check and carry out maintenance of pump systems, dosing systems, heat exchanger, blowers etc. Report with appropriate comments. Defects to be reported as soon as possible to the OM/SM/Environmental Control Advisor (ECA).
• Carry out specified weekly tasks at the leachate plant such as cleaning the lamelia plates/tanks, running the emergency shower, checking filters, defects require reporting immediately
• Complete sampling, dipping and flow meter readings of the leachate field including flow lines. as directed by the OM/SM/ECA, reporting any defects immediately. Carry out repairs if possible and when safe to do so.
• Leachate SCADA control with communication and coordination with the OM/SM/ECA.
• Carry out daily meetings with the OM/ECA to coordinate activities.

Essential criteria for this role:

• Landfill operational or environmental experience
• Management of leachate treatment facilities
• Ability to understand numerical data
• Significant relevant experience in waste or environmental capacity