Environmental Technician

RSK Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative environmental consultancy in Southampton is seeking an Environmental Technician to provide technician support for environmental monitoring and sampling across various sites. The role offers training in a range of environmental disciplines and opportunities for career progression. Ideal candidates should possess a practical mindset, a clean driving license, and be willing to work outdoors in diverse conditions. A competitive salary and a robust benefits package with flexible working options are included.

Benefits

31 days annual leave

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Health & wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Practical mindset and experience in technical field work.
• Good attention to detail and ability to take on new concepts.
• Full clean driving license as travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental monitoring including water, gas, leachate, air, and soil.
• Perform gas, soils, and water sampling.
• Assess contaminated land through data collection.

Job description

Due to an increase in workload Structural Soils, part of the RSK Group, have exciting opportunity for an Environmental Technician to join our expanding team in Southampton, UK.

The Role :

The specific function is to provide technician support to the wider business on a variety of contracts as well as monitoring and sampling for external companies and Councils. This presents a fantastic opportunity for any individuals looking to enter the environmental sector, or a current environmental professional who wants to develop a wider range of monitoring and surveying skills. The work will provide invaluable experience of working within an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy and as such will require individuals to have a flexible attitude to work.

The successful candidate will develop a wide range of different skills and work on many different project types. There will be the possibility for career progression within Structural Soils Ltd and the wider RSK Group.

This is a fulltime role whereby you will be trained in a wide range of monitoring and sampling disciplines and will gain valuable experience working with the wider RSK group of companies.

The role is field based as the successful candidate would be visiting different sites throughout the week, we are looking for the right candidate to cover sites predominantly across the South of England, so a home base in the area between Heathrow and Southampton would be ideal. A combination of base offices can be used for storage, sample submission and office facilities.

Responsibilities :

• Environmental monitoring (Waters, Gas, Leachate, Air, Soil)
• Gas, Soils and Water Sampling
• Closed landfill monitoring and sampling
• Contaminated Land Assessment – data collection
• Surveying techniques
• Continuous gas and water monitoring techniques.
• Hydrogeological testing – Variable Head Tests, Constant Flow, Pneumatic Slug Testing
• Telemetry and datalogging equipment installation and maintenance
• Geotechnical monitoring techniques – Inclinometer, Extensometer, VWP

Person Specification :

This post would ideally suit a practically minded graduate with a mature approach to work or someone who hasn’t chosen an academic route but has more practical based experience. Science Degree or A-Levels would be an advantage, but not essential.

You will work alone on some projects but as part of a supportive team. A mixture of external training courses and in house training will provide the knowledge and skills required to carry out tasks in the areas of surveying, collection of samples and data using cutting edge equipment and techniques. The job will involve driving, lifting and carrying samples and equipment.

You will need to follow operational guidance and adhere to current Health and Safety procedures. Ultimately, the individual must want to pursue a career within the Environmental Sector. Desirable qualities and skills include :

• Practical mindset and experience i.e. technical field work etc
• Experience and ability to work outside in all seasons
• Good attention to detail and the ability to take on new concepts is essential.
• Full clean driving licence as travel will be required
• Confident to work on your own and as part of a team
• Happy to work across the UK from time to time to suit business needs, including staying overnight in company provided accommodation when required.
• Flexible as regards to out of hours and weekend work – additional hours worked would be given back in lieu at a time to suit the business.

Salary and benefits :

• Salary £26,000 per annum
• 31 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), rising to 36 for extended service.
• Life insurance, pension scheme and free private GP service.
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, plus more.
• Paid volunteer time
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Payment of relevant professional memberships and mentoring to chartership.

The RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer

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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.