Water Sampling QA Lead (UKAS 17025)

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group); Coxbench; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) is looking for a Sampling Quality Co Ordinator to join our Water Operations team at Horsley or Hanningfield. You will maintain UKAS 17025 accredited procedures across regulatory sampling activities and ensure QA remains compliant.

You will work with Operational Sampling Supervisors, coordinate quality and HSE processes, manage sampling devices and software (AQCTOOLS, Remote Sampler, LIMS), and travel regularly 2–3 days per month to each site.

Qualifications

• Science-based background with experience in a regulatory UKAS environment and root cause analysis.
• Strong communication skills and ability to organise workload and prioritise improvements.
• Flexible team player, customer-focused approach, able to support others.
• DBS check required before employment; drug and alcohol testing may apply.

Responsibilities

• Maintain UKAS 17025 accredited procedures across Water Operations Regulatory Sampling teams.
• Coordinate quality/H&S processes and sampling software for water sampling operations.
• Manage and maintain sampling devices and software packages (Remote Sampler, AQCTOOLS, LIMS).
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Accreditation, Laboratory and Water Quality teams.
• Travel to Horsley or Hanningfield regularly (2–3 days per month).

Skills

Regulatory experience

UKAS procedures

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

AQCTOOLS

Coruson

Remote Sampler

LIMS

Job description

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) is looking for a Sampling Quality Co Ordinator to join our Water Operations team at Horsley or Hanningfield. You will maintain UKAS 17025 accredited procedures across regulatory sampling activities and ensure QA remains compliant.

You will work with Operational Sampling Supervisors, coordinate quality and HSE processes, manage sampling devices and software (AQCTOOLS, Remote Sampler, LIMS), and travel regularly 2–3 days per month to each site.