Sampling Technician

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Aqua Operations Ltd seeks an enthusiastic individual to provide practical, operational and technical support for environmental consultancy projects on wastewater and sludge processing. The role is primarily site-based across the UK, with travel to multiple sites.

You will work in the field, collect samples, operate sampling equipment, and contribute to project delivery while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Health and safety awareness on site.
• Field sampling experience including sampling machines and flow meters.
• Good communication with teams and line manager.
• Willingness to work outdoors and on various sites.
• Full clean UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, operational and technical support for environmental consultancy projects.
• Site-based work contributing to wastewater and sludge processing projects.
• Coordinate with teams and travel to sites across the UK.

Skills

Health and safety awareness

Field sampling experience

Good communication

Willing to work outdoors

UK driving licence and own vehicle

Job description

Location: On site / Wakefield, UK
job type: Casual / Part-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Sustainability
Salary: Negotiable salary

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 through process sampling and basic analysis techniques.

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 enjoys working in the field.
• The role will be primarily site based.
• The candidate must be willing to travel to a range of sites throughout the UK.

Essential skills and experience:

• Health and safety awareness of working on a range of sites.
• 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:

• Practical experience of working on industrial sites/water utility sites
• Awareness of H&S requirements for working on sites (RAMS, permits, inductions)
• Lab testing skills would be preferrable but not essential, training will be provided.
• Interest and awareness of environmental issues

About Us:

Who We Are

Aqua Operations Ltd provide operational and technical consultancy to the domestic wastewater and industrial effluent treatment sectors.

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

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