Field Technician

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Field Technician, where you'll play a vital role in environmental monitoring across the beautiful landscapes of Northeast England. This position offers the chance to work outdoors, engage with nature, and contribute to minimizing environmental impact at quarries and landfill sites. With a focus on safety and compliance, you'll collect and report data, ensuring that operations align with legislative requirements. Enjoy extensive career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards while making a positive impact on the environment. If you're self-motivated and passionate about the outdoors, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Helpline

Access to Discounts via Tarmac Reward

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental monitoring and compliance.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental monitoring duties across various sites.
• Report data accurately and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Data Collection

Reporting

Time Management

Effective Communication

Computer Literacy

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

We're currently looking for a passionate and driven Field Technician to join the environment and permitting team, covering sites in the Northeast of England—from north Nottinghamshire to Northumberland, along the A1 corridor. If you enjoy being outside and walking around open countryside, please have a read of what we have to offer!

Main Responsibilities for the Field Technician

Reporting directly to the Environmental Monitoring Manager, you will be responsible for undertaking environmental monitoring duties, including sampling groundwater, surface waters, and landfill leachate, recording water levels, and measuring concentrations of landfill gas. You will report the results and follow-up actions to ensure the Company's quarries and landfill sites operate to minimize environmental impact and comply with legislative requirements. You will collate and report data accurately and ensure compliance with reporting schedules.

Importantly, around 90% of your work will be field-based, outdoors in all weather conditions, including site visits.

Please note: You must hold a Full UK car driving license with no more than 6 penalty points to be considered. A 4x4 vehicle and fuel card will be provided, fully expensed but not for private use.

Key Responsibilities for Field Technician

1. Contribute to improving safety performance by complying with health and safety requirements.
2. Carry out environmental monitoring on sites, including quarries and landfills, following company procedures and industry best practices.
3. Plan and manage your own time and workload monthly.
4. Input collected data into monitoring databases.
5. Support maintenance of environmental management plans for closed landfills, aligning with EMS requirements.
6. Engage with regulators regarding closed landfill sites.
7. Undertake other environmental monitoring duties as required.
8. Advise site management, geologists, and estates teams on permit or trigger level breaches related to landfill gas, water quality, and water levels, to facilitate corrective actions.
9. Support the Environmental Monitoring Manager as needed.

The Ideal Candidate for Field Technician

This role requires good time management, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently following complex procedures. Experience in data collection and reporting, computer literacy (spreadsheets and databases), and effective communication with stakeholders are advantageous.

• Good time management and ability to work independently
• Experience in data collection and reporting
• Computer literate, familiar with spreadsheets and databases
• Effective communicator with stakeholders
• Able to prioritize, work under own initiative, meet deadlines, and follow procedures
• Comfortable working outdoors, encountering livestock, and navigating open countryside

Why Join Us?

We offer extensive career development opportunities, industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits, including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts
• Employee Assistance helpline for free, confidential advice
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Click here to find out more. Ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and actively encourage applications from all community sectors.

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