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Shape the Future of Mine Water Management

Are you passionate about geochemistry and ready to tackle real-world environmental challenges?

Do you thrive in collaborative teams where your expertise is valued and your ideas make an impact?

Looking for a role where your analytical strengths and curiosity can drive innovation?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for a Geochemical Specialist to join our team and contribute to the next phase of mine water treatment and environmental management. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working in multidisciplinary teams, and applying scientific knowledge to create sustainable solutions.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from those who identify as neurodiverse. We value clear thinking, attention to detail, and different ways of approaching challenges.

You'll ideally have:

• A degree in Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, Hydrochemistry), Geology (Earth Science, Environmental Earth Science), or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience working on mining or environmental projects (coal and/or metal mines), with a solid understanding of mine water chemistry and geochemistry.
• Hands-on experience in designing and conducting environmental field monitoring and sampling programmes.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression towards chartership

• A supportive, inclusive team culture
• Opportunities for professional development and chartership
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development and progression towards chartership

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you'll make a meaningful contribution to mine water geochemistry and environmental remediation. Your work will be both independent and collaborative, with opportunities to lead, support, and innovate.

You'll be:

• Providing expert geochemical input to support the strategic mine water programme led by the Mining Remediation Authority, as well as its day-to-day operations.
• Working both independently and alongside experienced colleagues, applying your knowledge to deliver high-quality outcomes in mine water geochemistry.
• Supporting and supervising contractors, ensuring the quality and consistency of mine water monitoring activities and scientific outputs.
• Contributing to the implementation of new monitoring and data systems, working closely with our Senior Geochemist and our main contractor to embed robust processes.

If you're ready to bring your skills to a team that values your perspective and expertise, apply now or reach out for an informal chat.

We don't expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.

Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)

Schedule:

Application closing date: 6th October 2025
Sifting date: 7th October 2025
Interviews: w/c 13th October 2025

(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)

Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

Our benefits:

• A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
• Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
• Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
• Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
• Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts
• Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
• Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.

Working with us:

We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.

With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.

Who we are:

Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We're united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.

We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.

We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.

We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with. What's important is that you can carry out your role effectively. That's why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details. If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference. By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.

If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know. You can get in touch by email at [email protected] or give us a call on 01623 637000.