Trainee Field Technician

Finlay Jude Associates Limited; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Water Sampling Technician in Derry/Londonderry. The role involves collecting water samples, conducting tests, and ensuring quality assurance. Candidates should have a full UK driving licence, health and safety awareness, and basic skills in IT. This position offers various benefits and opportunities for training and development in a flexible work environment.

Benefits

18 days holiday + 10 bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance

Professional Memberships

Health Screening

Qualifications

• Commitment to working safely and good health and safety awareness.
• Basic written, numerical, and IT skills.
• Preferably previous sampling experience.

Responsibilities

• Collect chemical and bacteriological water samples.
• Conduct on-site chlorine testing.
• Return water samples to NI Water labs.
• Collaborate with team and provide great customer service.

Skills

Health and safety awareness

Customer focus

Written and numerical skills

Flexibility

Time-keeping

Education

Full UK driving licence

Previous sampling experience

Job description

FJA are recruiting on behalf of our client, a company specialising in the repair and maintenance of wastewater networks based in the Derry area. They are currently looking for a Water Sampling Technician based in Northern Ireland Region.

What you’ll be doing

• Collection of chemical and bacteriological water samples from service reservoirs, water treatment works and consumer taps.
• Collection of water samples from wastewater treatment sites if required.
• On-site chlorine testing of water samples.
• Temperature measurement of waste samples and all samples in transport.
• Return of water samples to the NI Water labs within agreed timescales daily.
• Delivery of samples between NI Water locations as and when required.
• Completion paperwork for quality assurance requirements.
• Continuously improve your development and knowledge while delivering great customer service for our clients.

Who we’re looking for?

• Commitment to working safely with good health and safety awareness.
• The desire to develop within a team‑orientated environment.
• Basic written, numerical and IT skills.
• Be flexible and customer focused.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent time‑keeping due to the deadlines required.
• Preferably but not essential previous sampling experience.
• Mandatory drugs and alcohol tests are undertaken for this role.

What’s in it for you?

No day is the same and our people are integrally involved in defining our culture, behaviours and success. Working together, we challenge each other and seize opportunities to learn and grow, both professionally and personally and you can too. We will provide you with a flexible, friendly and creative environment to develop your skills and challenge yourself. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and industry knowledge will help expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects.

Benefits

• 18 days holiday + 10 bank holidays.
• Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year.
• Company pension scheme.
• Group Disability Scheme.
• Share Incentive Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Health Screening.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional Memberships and our brand new BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards.

Training and development

• Induction Course.
• National Water Hygiene training.
• Role specific training and continual On‑the‑job training and development.

If you are looking for a fantastic Water Sampling Technician opportunity, then click on the 'apply now’ button.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.