Environmental Waste Resources Technician

Thames Water Utilities Limited; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is looking for an Environmental Waste Resources Technician to join their team in Didcot. The role involves managing various waste streams, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Applicants should have a solid background in waste management and possess excellent communication and data analysis skills. A competitive salary from £40,000 is offered along with benefits such as 26 days holiday and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days holiday

Performance-related pay plan

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in waste and recycling management systems.
• In-depth knowledge of UK waste legislation.
• Ability to undertake waste classification per Gov.uk WM3.

Responsibilities

• Identify innovative ways for environmental and financial benefits.
• Conduct audits for Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment regulations.
• Provide advice to operational teams.

Skills

Understanding of waste management

Knowledge of waste legislation

Excellent communication skills

Data management and analysis

Time management skills

Education

Chartered status (or working toward it)

Job description

Job title Environmental Waste Resources Technician Ref 42009 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Didcot Distribution Centre, Omega 3, Collett Way, Didcot, OX11 7AW Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday Salary From £40,000 per annum depending on experience and skills. Job grade B Closing date 16/12/2025

What you will be doing as an Environmental Waste Resources Technician

The role is varied, with no two days being the same. Your time will be split between office and site, and you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of waste streams, including sewage grit, sewage screenings, chemicals, spent activated carbon and many more!

• Identification and implementation of innovative ways that deliver environmental and financial benefits.
• Carry out audits and reporting for “The Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment, 2013” and “The Waste Batteries & Accumulators, 2009”.
• Providing advice and guidance to operational teams and other internal departments.
• Management of Thames Water’s internal free cycle operation “Green Tag”, which enables our operational teams to reuse and recycle items across the business.
• Classification of waste in line with the Gov.UK Technical Guidance WM3.
• Creation and implementation of waste management processes and procedures.
• Collation, analysis and presentation of waste data.
• Ensuring Health & Safety requirements are met within the Company and legal frameworks.

Location

Didcot Regional Distribution Centre, Oxfordshire. Travel is required across our operational sites.

Hours of work

Monday to Friday, 36 hours a week.

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• An understanding and experience of waste and recycling management systems.
• Ideally, have or be working toward chartered status for a relevant institute.
• In-depth knowledge of waste legislation and policy in the UK.
• Familiar with relevant codes of practice and guidance documents applicable to the waste management industry, including the Definition of Waste: Code of Practice, Quality Protocols and Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice.
• Able to undertake waste classification in line with Gov.uk WM3 Guidance.
• Experience in undertaking audits and site inspections.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confident in the delivery of presentations.
• Collaborative skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously whilst working to tight deadlines.
• Data management, analysis with excellent IT skills.
• Hold a valid and clean UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £40,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Disclaimer

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.