Senior Environmental Technician

YTL UK; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join YTL UK's Environmental Investigations team as a leader in environmental monitoring. You will be responsible for planning and executing programs that ensure compliance and safety while managing a team of skilled technicians. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on sustainable practices across our operations, requiring both technical and managerial expertise.

Benefits

Combined pension contribution of up to 20%

25 days' holiday rising to 28

Healthcare package

Life assurance option

Cashback and discounts from retailers

Paid volunteering day each year

Enhanced family leave options

Support from mental health first aiders

Referral fee for recommendations

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in environmental monitoring and management.
• Valid driving licence required.
• Understanding of environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Technicians in environmental monitoring.
• Manage risk assessments and method statements.
• Coordinate and schedule monitoring activities.

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Health and safety

People management

Education

NESBOSH/EOSH certification

COSHH certification

Job description

Are you ready to be part of our dynamic Environment Investigations team and play a key role in delivering essential monitoring programs? We're seeking an experienced professional to lead the design, implementation, and management of this monitoring, which is vital to guiding our investment decisions.

We're conducting extensive monitoring of river flows, groundwater levels, water quality, and ecological indicators, including macroinvertebrates, sediments, habitats, and fish at an unprecedented scale.

This role is focused on ensuring the safe collection of robust and auditable data needed to understand the impact of Wessex Water's assets on the aquatic environment. Your role would ensure that our customers can rest assured that the environmental solutions we implement are cost-effective and environmentally beneficial.

Understanding the environmental impact of Wessex Water's operations has never been more critical.

You can be based anywhere across our region for this role.

What you'll do

In this role, you will:

• lead by example by championing our safe systems of work to the Environmental Investigations team
• manage a team of Technicians undertaking environmental monitoring throughout the Wessex Water operational area
• be responsible for the preparation, development and continued management of risk assessments, COSHH assessments and method statements necessary to undertake environmental monitoring
• be responsible for the management of the Environmental Investigation team's environmental monitoring equipment by ensuring we have up to date records concerning chains of custody, maintenance, calibration and deployment
• be responsible for the coordination, management and scheduling of environmental monitoring undertaken by the Environmental Investigations team, including obtaining permissions to access land
• be responsible for ensuring that the analytical requirements of the Environment Investigations team can be met through closely liaising with Wessex Water's laboratory and managing short-term resourcing issues
• actively seek opportunities to improve the way we work by identifying efficiencies and promoting new monitoring technological developments
• be responsible for the purchasing of monitoring equipment
• work closely with other members of the team and the wider company to manage contractors and feed into other programmes of work, while also working with other water and sewerage companies working in this area
• be required to provide quality assurance for monitoring equipment and report this to the Environmental Investigations team.
• be responsible for ensuring all monitoring activities adhere to our rigorous safety protocols.

What you'll need

To be successful, you need to have extensive environmental monitoring, health and safety and people management experience.

A good knowledge and understanding of the tools and methods available for water environmental monitoring is preferred.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you can swim and hold a valid driving licence.

Preferred experience includes:

• NESBOSH/EOSH and COSHH certifications or willingness to gain these qualifications in post
• designing and implementing monitoring
• management of a team responsible for technical delivery
• developing and ensuring compliance of risk assessments, COSHH assessments and method statements
• scheduling and management of large and complex monitoring programmes
• the ability to interpret and communicate technical information to all levels
• a good understanding of environmental issues relating to the water environment
• an understanding of environmental legislation.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.