Sampling Supervisor

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group); Coxbench; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbrian Water Group is seeking a Sampling Supervisor to lead a team of Sampling Technicians within the Laboratory and Sampling department. You will report to the Sampling Manager and oversee program delivery across the Northumbria region.

You will ensure DWI and Environment Agency sampling aligns with regulatory requirements and UKAS accreditation, while planning rotas and workloads to meet changing priorities and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team of technicians in a laboratory or field setting.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Sampling Technicians across the Northumbria region.
• Plan and manage rotas and workload, adapting to changing requirements.
• Ensure regulatory sampling programs (DWI, MCERTS) are collected in accordance with UKAS quality systems.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Job description

About the role

We have an amazing new opportunity to become a Sampling Supervisor as part of the Sampling Operations Water North Team within our Laboratory and Sampling department.

Job Description

We have an amazing new opportunity to become a Sampling Supervisor as part of the Sampling Operations Water North Team within our Laboratory and Sampling department.

Reporting into the Sampling Manager, the Supervisor role will lead a team of Sampling Technicians across the Northumbrian Water region. You will have responsibility for ensuring that the Drinking Water Inspectorate and Environment Agency sample programs are collected in accordance with regulatory requirements and our quality system required for UKAS accreditation is followed.

This is a great opportunity to make a real difference and lead the team to deliver excellent results. You will have responsibility for planning the team Rotas and workload and need to be flexible to manage changing requirements.

About You

We’re looking for you to be highly self‑motivated, able to work to deadlines and have a flexible and positive ‘can do’ attitude in your approach to work.

You will understand Sampling and Analysis Regulations (DWI drinking water regs, MCERTS and Private Water Supply) and have a good working knowledge of sampling processes and methods.

You will have good written and verbal communication skills along with strong attention to detail to manage the quality system.

We are looking for someone that is self‑motivated and has personal values that align with our organisational core values. You will be reliable and adaptable to changing and challenging situations.

Ideally you will have previous supervisory and people management experience and have worked in a UKAS Laboratory accredited environment and hold a full driving license.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.

Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre‑employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre‑employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.