Senior Environmental Technician

YTL UK is hiring a Senior Environmental Technician to lead environmental monitoring programs focusing on river flows, groundwater, and water quality. The role involves managing a team, ensuring safety protocols, and coordinating monitoring activities across the Wessex Water operational area. Candidates should have extensive experience in environmental monitoring and people management. This position can be based anywhere within the region.
Are you ready to be part of our dynamic Environment Investigations team and play a key role in delivering essential monitoring programs? We're seeking an experienced professional to lead the design, implementation, and management of this monitoring, which is vital to guiding our investment decisions.

We're conducting extensive monitoring of river flows, groundwater levels, water quality, and ecological indicators, including macroinvertebrates, sediments, habitats, and fish at an unprecedented scale.

This role is focused on ensuring the safe collection of robust and auditable data needed to understand the impact of Wessex Water's assets on the aquatic environment. Your role would ensure that our customers can rest assured that the environmental solutions we implement are cost-effective and environmentally beneficial.

Understanding the environmental impact of Wessex Water's operations has never been more critical.

You can be based anywhere across our region for this role.

What you'll doIn this role, you will:

lead by example by championing our safe systems of work to the Environmental Investigations teammanage a team of Technicians undertaking environmental monitoring throughout the Wessex Water operational areabe responsible for the preparation, development and continued management of risk assessments, COSHH assessments and method statements necessary to undertake environmental monitoringbe responsible for the management of the Environmental Investigation team's environmental monitoring equipment by ensuring we have up to date records concerning chains of custody, maintenance, calibration and deploymentbe responsible for the coordination, management and scheduling of environmental monitoring undertaken by the Environmental Investigations team, including obtaining permissions to access landbe responsible for ensuring that the analytical requirements of the Environment Investigations team can be met through closely liaising with Wessex Water's laboratory and managing short-term resourcing issuesactively seek opportunities to improve the way we work by identifying efficiencies and promoting new monitoring technological developmentsbe responsible for the purchasing of monitoring equipmentwork closely with other members of the team and the wider company to manage contractors and feed into other programmes of work, while also working with other water and sewerage companies working in this areabe required to provide quality assurance for monitoring equipment and report this to the Environmental Investigations team.be responsible for ensuring all monitoring activities adhere to our rigorous safety protocols.What you'll needTo be successful, you need to have extensive environmental monitoring, health and safety and people management experience.

A good knowledge and understanding of the tools and methods available for water environmental monitoring is preferred.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you can swim and hold a valid driving licence.

Preferred experience includes:

NESBOSH/EOSH and COSHH certifications or willingness to gain these qualifications in postdesigning and implementing monitoringmanagement of a team responsible for technical deliverydeveloping and ensuring compliance of risk assessments, COSHH assessments and method statementsscheduling and management of large and complex monitoring programmesthe ability to interpret and communicate technical information to all levelsa good understanding of environmental issues relating to the water environmentan understanding of environmental legislation.What you'll receiveA combined pension contribution of up to 20%.Career progression and professional development opportunities.25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.The opportunity 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 times your salary.A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.One paid volunteering day each year.Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.An interactive health and wellbeing platform.Support from mental health first aiders.A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.Who we areYTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.Plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about 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.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.

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Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year

Experience: 5 years required