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Job title Sampling Field Operations Manager Ref 43429 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Mogden (STW) - TW7 7LW Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary This role will be paid £46,565 per annum depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 31/12/2025

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee waste field sampling operations that play a vital part in environmental protection and regulatory compliance. You will lead a skilled team delivering statutory and operational sampling across waste services, with flexibility around where you are based in London, depending on where you live.

• Leading and developing a team responsible for waste field sampling activities.
• Promoting a strong health and safety culture and ensuring all work is carried out safely.
• Delivering high-quality, compliant waste sampling services in line with SLAs, KPIs, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with ISO17025 and Environment Agency standards.
• Driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement across waste sampling operations
• Managing budgets and resources to deliver an effective and efficient service.

Base location: London, flexible depending on home location.
Working hours: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday (36 hours per week)

• Relevant industry experience within waste sampling, wastewater, or a closely related environmental field.
• Experience leading, managing, or supporting operational teams, with a people-focused approach.
• A strong understanding of regulatory compliance, including Environment Agency requirements and quality standards such as ISO17025.
• Confidence working with SLAs, KPIs, audits, and performance measures in a regulated environment.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with good IT and data handling capability.
• Exposure to continuous improvement, change initiatives, or quality management systems, with leadership or management training being beneficial.

• This role will be paid £46,565 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of yourself and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.