Water Quality Inspector

Wessex Water; Saltford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wessex Water is looking for a dedicated individual to join their Supply Sampling team. This outdoor role involves carrying out essential water and cryptosporidium sampling across the Wessex region. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude, related A-level educational background, and a passion for providing high-quality service while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits including holiday buy/sell options and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Total pension contributions up to 20%

Career progression opportunities

25 days' holiday rising to 28

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Electric car option

Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers

One paid volunteering day

Enhanced family leave arrangements

Support from mental health first aiders

Qualifications

• Clean manual driving licence is essential.
• Comfortable applying a range of sampling procedures.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regulatory water and cryptosporidium sampling.
• Take samples from various sources while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Handle customer complaints professionally.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Team support

Organisational skills

Education

A levels in English, maths, and science (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

GIS applications

Outlook

SharePoint

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Do you like working outdoors? Do you have the confidence to learn and undertake a range of technical and dynamic work tasks? If so, we have a great opportunity within our Supply Sampling team.

This role will see you travelling across the picturesque Wessex Water region. A company vehicle and all tools needed to carry out the role are provided.

What you'll do

Every day, Wessex Water schedules and carries out the regulatory sampling programme for the water and sewerage services we provide to customers.

In addition, we provide sampling and analytical services to a range of customers including businesses, local authorities, drinking water providers and environmental consultants.

This multifunctional role involves regulatory water and cryptosporidium sampling, along with various survey work, all of which comply with UKAS accreditation standards. The role offers a great opportunity to learn and develop your career in this exciting and challenging industry.

Your main duties will include taking representative water quality samples from a variety of sources, including treatment works, reservoirs, and customer properties across your local area, dealing with any complaints in a professional and efficient manner, as well as ensuring we comply with industry regulations and providing our customers with a high-quality service.

You will be required to work a rota which involves working some bank holidays, one weekend in four, and some standby.

What you'll need

You will have a positive and flexible approach to supporting team colleagues and enjoy the challenge of working outdoors while prioritising and managing your own dynamic workload.

You will be organised, have good attention to detail and be comfortable applying a range of sampling procedures.

Ideally, you will possess A levels in English, maths and science (or equivalent) as a minimum. You would need to be computer literate with Word and Excel and be comfortable in working with multiple phone applications including Outlook, GIS apps and SharePoint.

A full clean manual driving licence is essential due to the nature of the work. You would need to be located within or near the Wessex Water supply area.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression andprofessional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28with length of service.
• Theopportunity 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 timesyour salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part ofyour gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paidvolunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and payarrangements.
• Aninteractive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone towork for us.

Who we are

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.