Graduate Environmental Scientist

RSK Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services firm based near Newbury is offering an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Environmental Scientist. The role includes managing technical tasks, processing samples, and conducting fieldwork. Ideal candidates will hold a science-based degree and a full valid driving license. This position offers potential for travel across England, Scotland, and Wales, alongside professional training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Regular training and career development

Qualifications

• Essential: Science based degree and full clean driving license.
• Desirable: Basic project management experience and CSCS.
• Desirable: Some relevant experience in environmental science.

Responsibilities

• Performance management of technical tasks under supervision.
• Responsible for sample processing and dispatch.
• Compile technical reports and perform fieldwork.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Science based degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy
RSK Raw, part of the RSGroup, has an exciting new opportunity for a Graduate Environmental Scientist to join our team near Newbury, UK. RSK RAW offers multi-disciplinary environmental protection and risk reduction services to a wide range of industries and clients across the UK, and are specialists in the provision of spill response, contamination investigation and remediation projects.

RSK Raw is a leading specialist in inland oil spill response and remediation. We have been resolving pollution and oil spills since 1998. Annually, we investigate and remediate more than 600 pollution incidents on domestic and commercial premises. From our 17 offices in the UK and Ireland, we can reach any location on each island within four hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance and management of specific technical tasks under the supervision of senior site colleagues, Project Manager, or Line Manager.
• Responsible for the sample processing system including sample room, dispatch/collection, containers, laboratory liaison and logging.
• Providing technical and project administrative support to senior colleagues including fieldwork, report writing, subcontractor communications and cost appraisal.
• Responsible for completing allocated tasks on time and to budget, as requested by senior colleagues.
• Project fieldwork, including emergency response mitigation works, spill and ground investigation techniques, sample collection and logging, supervision of subcontractors, liaison with clients, groundwater and ambient air monitoring.
• Compilation of technical reports, preparation of letters and general correspondence.
• Carrying out desk based research.
• Preparing site plans.
• Routine care maintenance and calibration of field equipment and company assets.
• Adherence to RSK Raw management systems, including site specific and point of work health & safety risk assessments and method statements.
• Maintain accurate site notes, and excellent time management, organisational and communication skills at all times.
• Maintain positive relations with current clients and interested parties by ensuring a high standard of work and presentation.
• Effective information management and occasional report writing.
• In addition to your normal duties, you may occasionally be required to undertake additional work necessary to meet the needs of the business.

Additional information

• We operate a 24/7 response service for our clients, as such you may be required to work out of normal operating hours, for which you are compensated.
• Although regionally focussed, there will be a need for travel to cover the needs of the business throughout England, Scotland, and Wales.
• The occasional need to stay away from home when required.
• Incident response training is provided, and other training and development opportunities will be available.
• Opportunities available for collaborative working with other Response and Remediation businesses with the RSGroup.

Qualifications/Experience

• Science based degree (essential)
• A full, clean driving license (essential)
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Office (essential)
• Basic Project management experience (desirable)
• CSCS (desirable)
• First aid (desirable)
• Working towards membership of a professional body (desirable)
• Some relevant previous experience an advantage (desirable)

Salary and Benefits

• Salary comensurate depending on experience
• Contributory pension scheme
• A flexible benefits programme, including the option to buy additional holidays and private healthcare
• Regular training and career development

The RSGroup are an equal opportunity employer

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

About Us

RSK Raw is a leading specialist in inland oil spill response and remediation. We have been resolving pollution and oil spills since 1998. Annually, we investigate and remediate more than 600 pollution incidents on domestic and commercial premises. From our 17 offices in the UK and Ireland, we can reach any location on each island within four hours.

RSK Raw teams have unrivalled expertise informed by almost 20 years of delivering specialist technical remediation and inland oil spill response services. Our core business is treating oil spills, remediating affected land, water, and materials for homeowners, developers, contractors, manufacturers, and the insurance sector. In 2016, we won a RoSPA Gold Award. UKSpill named us its domestic responder of the year in 2016 and 2017.

RSK Raw is part of the RSGroup, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSGroup, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We’re committed to preserving RSGroup's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. We want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that embracing and celebrating diversity makes us stronger and more innovative. We provide workplace adjustments to support accessibility and flexibility where possible, and many office-based roles benefit from flexible working arrangements to balance professional and personal commitments. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

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Benefits

Life Assurance
Annual Leave Purchase
Cycle to Work Scheme
Discounted Gym Membership
Mental Health Support
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme