Environmental Control Technician

awg; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 47,551 - 58,012; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Double match pension

Life Insurance

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)

Personal accident cover (up to 5 x)

Job summary

Environmental Control Technician (ECT) at Anglian Water in Lincoln will monitor environmental risks around the clock, assess incidents, and drive mitigation to protect the environment and community. You will work with Operational Control Managers and Environmental Protection Technicians to triage alerts and manage events in a high-pressure, 24/7 environment.

The role requires proactive individuals with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, capable of coordinating across stakeholders,

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental risk management and pollution monitoring.
• Ability to operate in a 24/7 control room environment.
• Strong problem-solving and risk assessment skills under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess potential pollution events and mitigation needs.
• Own events through to resolution and update regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate with internal teams during incident management and OOH periods.

Skills

Environmental stewardship

Problem solving

Risk assessment

Communication

Tools

OOH coordination

Job description

Circa £43,335 (£35,521 base + 22% Shift Allowance)

12 monthsecondment /Full time 37 hrs a week on a 24/7 rota

Enterprise House,Lincoln

Double-matched pension scheme

Private Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Are you passionate about environmental protection? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Join us as anEnvironmental Control Technician (ECT), where you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our environment while supporting critical operations around the clock.

What will you be doing?

As an Environmental Control Technician, you will be at the forefront of environmental risk management,operatingwithin our 24/7 control room. Your mission: protect the environment by monitoring, assessing, and managing potential pollution events, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and driving positive outcomes for both the company and the community.

You will work closely with Operational Control Managers and Environmental Protection Technicians to:

• Riskassessand triage environmental alerts.

• Implement mitigation solutions to manage pollution risks.

• Maintain ongoing ownership of events until resolution.

• Escalate issues as necessary while keeping regulatory agencies updated.

• Liase with a range of internal and external stakeholders during pressured events

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess potential pollution events,identifymitigation strategies, and deployappropriate resources.

• Capture evidence of environmental impact and mitigation efficacy.

• Ensuretimelycommunicationand reportstothe Environment Agency (EA).

• Manage out-of-hours (OOH) mailboxes and prioritize tasks accordingly.

• Coordinatetankeringand jetting operations(OOH).

• Support compliance failure risk management(OOH).

• Conduct early detection and triage of environmental alerts during OOH periods.

• Update risk management systems andmaintainaccuraterecords.

• Assist ETTs and OCMs with their workloads and provide support during incident management.

What skills & experience do I need to be successful?

Weseekproactive, detail-oriented individuals with:

• A strong commitment to environmental stewardship.

• Excellent problem-solving and risk-assessment skills in pressured environments.

• Ability to work effectively in a 24/7 shift patternincluding standby shifts.

• Strong communicationand coordination abilities.

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

• 25 days annual leave – rising with length ofservice and the ability to buy more

• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)

• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)

• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeingand lifestyle.

We are passionate and committed to the learning and development of our people making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We also take Health and Safety very seriously in everything that we do.

Closing date:19/07/26