Industrial Water Treatment Scientist

Veolia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company is seeking an Industrial Water Treatment Scientist in Greater London. The role involves service and reporting on water treatment performance, ensuring compliance and safety at customer sites, sampling, and testing water. Candidates must have a background in science or engineering and experience in water treatment. Benefits include a competitive salary, health coverage, and a lifestyle account for wellness activities. This position requires a valid driving licence and availability to travel.

Benefits

Holiday allowance of 26 days plus Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare

Dental Plan

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay

Lifestyle Account

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a background in science or engineering.
• Prior experience in water treatment is essential.
• Must have a valid driving licence and be eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Service and report on water treatment performance.
• Ensure safety and compliance at customer sites.
• Complete Legionella sampling and testing of industrial waters.
• Consult on chemical treatment and install service plans.

Skills

Science or Engineering background

Experience in water treatment

Good organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Valid driving licence

Availability to travel

Job description

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Industrial Water Treatment Scientist- Water Testing and Reporting

Competitive salary between £28325 and up to £36565 depending on experience plus company car and a Operations Incentive Plan bonus scheme

Our ideal candidate would live around the London/ SE area.

The Industrial Water Treatment Scientist services, recommends changes, reports and communicates water treatment performance at customer sites, working with a predefined commercial agreement.

You will be responsible for achieving defined goals and objectives as well as working safely, compliantly and efficiently at your customer sites.

Essential Responsibilities

• EHS & Compliance
• Ensure you work in a safe manner at all times
• Complete Legionella sampling.
• Engagement in QEHS systems and documentation management.
• Ensure a full water service plan is completed monthly, quarterly and annually.
• Sampling and testing of industrial waters
• Consulting on the chemical treatment and basic technical concepts of the systems with customers
• Complete and submit Consultant Service Reports (CSRs)
• Raise issues with Ops Leader and Commercial colleagues if necessary.
• Participate in review meetings with customers, contributing from an operational and technical perspective.
• Good organisation and ability to schedule and plan your own site visits.

Qualifications

What Skills are we seeking?

• Science or Engineering background
• Experience in water treatment.
• Availability to travel within assigned area, some overnight stops if necessary
• Valid driving licence.
• Currently eligible to work in the UK
• Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills

Additional Information

What are the benefits?

At Veolia, we know that at certain crucial moments in life, we all need a little help, protection and support.
That's why we are proud to offer our innovative Veolia Cares program, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees. From the very first day of employment, this commitment is reflected in an array of benefits that is generous, and relevant.

Health & Welfare:

• Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
• Private Healthcare - currently BUPA, with an option to add your family members
• Dental Plan providing cover or monetary cash back on appointments and treatments
• Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay of 13 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay of 2 weeks full pay from Day 1
• Adoption Leave of 13 weeks full pay for Parental, and 2 weeks full Co-parental pay fromday 1 of employment
• Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs such as consideringoptions of remote work, flexible work hours, adjusted schedules, and paid or unpaid leave
• A Lifestyle Account where we put in £60 to start you off, then match you £ for £ on everyactivity you buy up to £360 Discounted Gym Memberships
• All employees receive one day of paid volunteering leave per year

Monetary Benefits:

• Leading pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month, doubling yourown contribution of 5% Option to buy shares at preferential rates
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Industry leading Life Insurance providing you 10 x your salary as a benefit paid to yournominated person(s)
• Income Protection that covers you for 5 years at up to 60% of your salary, with 2 x yoursalary as a lump sum should you be unable to return to work.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.