Renewable Energy - Driver North East Van Run

SOCOTEC UK Ltd; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading testing and consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a dedicated driver to join their Environmental Science Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for the transportation of samples between sites at night, undertaking necessary sampling, and handling relevant documentation. Candidates must possess a full clean driving licence and demonstrate excellent communication skills. In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers extensive benefits including enhanced holiday, car schemes, and employee support initiatives.

Benefits

25 days holiday with option to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Transportation of samples between sites at night.
• Undertaking sampling/testing as required.
• Collection and filing of sampling documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Reliability

Proactive attitude

Job description

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated driver to join our Environmental Science Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride. We are looking for a proactive, reliable and committed driver to join our Renewable energy team. As a member of our team, it is key that you are able to work efficiently and independently, as well as working well as part of a wider team. While you may be performing the same array of tests day to day, the projects you undertake will change, creating variety in your day to day life.

Responsibilities

• Transportation of samples between sites at night
• Undertaking sampling / testing as required
• Collection and filing of relevant sampling documentation

Requirements

• Full clean driving licence
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

About Renewables

We are the UK market leader of renewable energy testing. One of our biggest clients is a power station, where we conduct tests on their feedstock (such as wood chippings from forests overseas) to understand how much energy can be harvested from that specific batch.

About SOCOTEC UK

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and consultancy services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a driver, you will play a vital role in providing these services. We offer transversal career pathways as well as liner pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us.

Why Join Us

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application. Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.