Trainee Environmental Technician

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; Luton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual holiday

8 public holidays

Life Assurance

Pension scheme employer contribution 6

Enhanced Sick Pay

Flexible Working

Cycle Scheme

Free Onsite Refreshments

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Perks At Work Discount Scheme

Job summary

Element Materials Technology Ltd. is seeking a Trainee Stack Emissions Testing Technician to visit industrial facilities across the UK, performing stack emissions testing under ISO standards and MCERTS.

You will work under supervision, travel frequently, and participate in risk assessments and on-site sampling. Full training is provided for this role, with a full manual driving license required due to extensive travel and overnight stays.

Qualifications

• An interest in environmental monitoring and industrial processes.
• A degree in Environmental Science or related discipline and experience in a similar role would be advantageous, however full training will be provided.
• A full manual driving license is essential as extensive travel, including overnight stays, will be involved.
• Good team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop.
• Comfortable working outdoors, at heights, in physically strenuous situations, and where manual handling of scientific equipment is required.
• Attention to detail and a desire to provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support to Team Leader during on-site sampling and monitoring activities
• Driving to client sites
• Site inductions and participation in risk assessments
• Accessing monitoring locations and setting up equipment
• Operation of sampling and test equipment to measure emission levels
• Collation of site information relating to the monitoring and corresponding process activities
• Interaction and communication with customer contacts, regulators, etc
• Adherence to company and client health and safety protocols
• Cleaning, preparation, repair, calibration and maintenance of test equipment
• Maintaining stocks of consumable items
• Handling and shipment of samples to laboratories
• Maintenance of numerous records in accordance with our accredited QMS

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Team player

Manual handling

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Trainee Stack Emissions Testing Technician. The Stack Emissions Testing Technician will visit industrial facilities in the South East with occassional travel elsewhere in the UK, to undertake stack emissions testing in accordance with international standards, our ISO 17025 accredited Quality Management System (QMS), and Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS).

You will work under the direct supervision of the Stack Emissions Testing Team Leader during site visits and report to the respective Regional Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support to Team Leader during on-site sampling and monitoring activities
• Driving to client sites
• Site inductions and participation in risk assessments
• Accessing monitoring locations and setting up equipment
• Operation of sampling and test equipment to measure emission levels
• Collation of site information relating to the monitoring and corresponding process activities
• Interaction and communication with customer contacts, regulators, etc
• Adherence to company and client health and safety protocols
• Cleaning, preparation, repair, calibration and maintenance of test equipment
• Maintaining stocks of consumable items
• Handling and shipment of samples to laboratories
• Maintenance of numerous records in accordance with our accredited QMS

Skills / Qualifications

• An interest in environmental monitoring and industrial processes
• A degree in Environmental Science or related discipline and experience in a similar role would be advantageous, however full training will be provided
• A full manual driving license is essential as extensive travel, including overnight stays, will be involved
• Good team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop
• Comfortable working outdoors, at heights, in physically strenuous situations, and where manual handling of scientific equipment is required
• Attention to detail and a desire to provide excellent customer service

Benefits of working at Element

33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance / Legal & General Pension scheme employer contribution up to 6% / Enhanced Company Sick Pay / Flexible Working / Cycle Scheme / Free Onsite Refreshments / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.