Process Technician - (Industrial Wastewater Treatment Projects)

Glanua; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy firm in Wakefield is seeking a Process Technician to provide operational support on wastewater and sludge processing projects. You will conduct surveys, feasibility studies, and engage in both field and laboratory work. Ideal candidates will have practical experience in ETP operations, a clean UK driver's license, and a willingness to travel. This role offers opportunities for professional development in a diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant practical experience, preferably in ETP operations.
• Interest in providing practical solutions for environmental improvement.
• Ability to travel to various sites across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and technical support for environmental consultancy projects.
• Conduct flow and load surveys, headroom assessments, and feasibility studies.
• Collect and analyze samples and interpret results.

Skills

Practical experience of working on wastewater and ETP sites

Theoretical knowledge in water/wastewater processes

Excellent laboratory skills

Field experience involving sample collection and use of sampling machines and flow meters

Good communicator

Willing to work outdoors

Full clean UK driver's license

Job description

Process Technician - (Industrial Wastewater Treatment Projects)

Who We Are

• Aqua Operations Ltd provide operational and technical consultancy to the domestic wastewater and industrial effluent treatment sectors.
• Concept Engineering
• Rapid assessment of optimum solutions to meet business needs
• Automated Engineering
• Our innovative technology solutions for automating engineering design and costing
• Detailed Design
• A multi-disciplinary design team to meet your project needs
• Commercial Engineering
• Our unique service for optimising decisions on need, scope, cost and risk of the investment portfolio
• Process Commissioning
• Ensuring the plant meets required performance criteria and is optimised for operation

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide practical, operational and technical support for environmental consultancy projects on commercial, industrial, municipal wastewater and sludge processing projects. You will be contributing to a variety of consultancy project types that will primarily include; flow and load survey, headroom assessments, technology optioneering, feasibility and pilot studies, process design, process commissioning, process optimisation, RCA and troubleshooting.

Who We Are Looking For

• The ideal candidate would be someone who has gained relevant practical experience, with an interest in providing practical solutions to environmental improvement.
• This role is well suited to someone who is keen to gain practical experience of operating ETP's and working within a diverse team on environmental consultancy projects.
• The role will be a mixture of lab, field and office based and will involve collection and analysis of samples and interpretation of results.
• The candidate must be willing to travel to a range of sites throughout the UK and some projects may involve working away for short periods from time to time.
• Whilst the role is likely to be mostly field / lab based, opportunity will be provided to develop technical knowledge and skills through desk-based learning, mentoring and on-the-job training. A tailored professional development plan will be developed in consultation with the company Technical Director, with routine reviews to track progress and set targets.

Essential skills and experience

• Practical experience of working on wastewater and ETP sites
• Theoretical knowledge in water / wastewater processes
• Excellent laboratory skills
• Field experience involving sample collection and use of sampling machines and flow meters
• Good communicator, coordinating with various teams and to your line manager
• Willing to work outdoors and collect and analyse wastewater samples
• Full clean UK driver's license and access to own vehicle essential

Preferable skills and experience

• Baseline understanding of wastewater and sludge treatment processes
• Practical experience of working on industrial sites / water utility sites
• Awareness of H&S requirements for working on sites (RAMS, permits, inductions)
• Interest and awareness of environmental issues