Assistant Environmental Technician

YTL Construction UK; Corfe Mullen; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a technician for a 15-month fixed-term contract focused on environmental monitoring. You'll assist in designing and delivering environmental investigations, mainly through in-field monitoring. This position requires strong communication skills, enthusiasm for environmental issues, and the ability to work independently as well as within a team. This role is predominantly field-based with a supportive work environment offering substantial career development opportunities.

Benefits

Up to 20% pension contribution

Career progression opportunities

25 days' holiday increasing with service

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Opportunity to lease a new electric car

Paid volunteering day annually

Enhanced family leave

Access to health and wellbeing platform

Referral fee of $1,000 for successful hires

Qualifications

• Must have practical experience in water quality monitoring.
• Health and safety training will be provided.
• Experience in operating scientific equipment is desirable.
• Knowledge of environmental data assessment tools preferred.
• Basic statistics and data analysis experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design and delivery of environmental monitoring.
• Conduct in-field monitoring including water quality sampling.
• Source, maintain, and deploy monitoring equipment.
• Perform quality assurance and analysis of data.
• Communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Obtain access permissions to private land.

Skills

Enthusiastic about environmental issues

Organisational skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Methodical with attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork and independence

Enjoys working outdoors

Swimming ability

Driving ability

Job description

Are you technically minded with a practical approach to solving problems? Do you have an interest or experience in water quality and environmental monitoring? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to help deliver the environmental and water quality monitoring aspects of our AMP 8 investigations.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a team of technicians to support the delivery of Wessex Water's environmental investigations by assisting with environmental and water quality monitoring and maintaining equipment.

The expectation is for this role to be based at our Corfe Mullen office in Dorset and involves travel across our region to undertake in-field monitoring. You will be predominantly field-based three to four days per week and in the office one to two days per week.

This is a 15-month fixed-term contract.

What you\'ll do

You will:

• assist with the design and delivery of environmental monitoring for the company\'s environmental investigations
• undertake in-field monitoring such as water quality sampling, river flow and groundwater level monitoring, and ecological monitoring
• assist with sourcing, maintaining and deploying monitoring equipment
• perform quality assurance and analysis of existing data and data collected in the field, and reporting results to other team members
• help to communicate complex science and monitoring approaches to multiple audiences
• obtain permission for access to private land.

You will also develop your knowledge of hydrological, hydrogeological, hydro-ecological and water quality monitoring techniques and relevant legislation to support environmental investigations.

What you\'ll need

Essential

• Enthusiastic about environmental issues and the water environment.
• Organised with the ability to plan your own workload.
• Methodical with attention to detail.
• The ability to use initiative to solve practical problems and adapt to change.
• The ability to work alone and across teams.
• The ability to work in field and office environments.
• You enjoy working outdoors.
• An effective communicator through written and verbal means.
• The ability to swim and drive (please state this in your application).

Desirable

• Practical experience in water quality monitoring or a similar subject.
• Health and safety experience (training can be provided).
• Experience operating and maintaining scientific equipment.
• Knowledge of the tools available for assessing and interpreting water quality and environmental data.
• Experience in data analysis and basic statistics.

What you\'ll receive

• A 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 sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A \$1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL 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 20,000 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.