Environmental Laboratory Scientist

GenWater Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A water quality services provider in the UK is looking for motivated individuals to join their laboratory team. The role focuses on maintaining and servicing water quality monitoring equipment, ensuring high standards in operation. Candidates should possess a qualification in environmental science or equivalent experience, alongside excellent communication and problem-solving skills. This position offers training and a supportive team environment based in Aldermaston, Berkshire.

Qualifications

• Qualification in environmental science or similar area or equivalent experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently while remaining self-motivated.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize work requests.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, configure and test water quality monitoring equipment.
• Carry out calibration, cleaning, and servicing of water quality instrumentation.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and service logs.
• Collate, validate, and interpret water quality data.
• Diagnose equipment faults and assist with troubleshooting.
• Prepare equipment for redeployment or transport.
• Coordinate workloads with the Water Quality Services team.
• Communicate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Adhere to laboratory health, safety, and quality procedures.

Skills

Environmental science knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

Qualification in environmental science or equivalent experience

Job description

The Role

Opportunities exist for enthusiastic and self‑motivated individuals to join our Water Quality Services team in a laboratory orientated role. We have an extensive network of monitoring equipment delivering real-time data to a range of customers from private sector to government agencies.

Working primarily in the laboratory you will be responsible for ensuring that our network is serviced and maintained to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Assembling, configuring and testing water quality monitoring equipment prior to deployment to ensure all systems meet performance, quality and safety standards.

• Carrying out routine and non‑routine calibration, cleaning and servicing of water quality instrumentation in accordance with established procedures and manufacturer specifications.

• Maintaining accurate calibration records and service log documentation to support data integrity and traceability.

• Collating, validating and interpreting water quality data from a network of monitoring equipment, identifying trends, anomalies or potential issues with instrumentation or data quality.

• Supporting the ongoing maintenance and reliability of Meteor’s monitoring network by diagnosing equipment faults and assisting with troubleshooting and repairs where required.

• Preparing equipment for redeployment, storage or transport, ensuring all components are clean, functional and appropriately packaged.

• Working closely with colleagues in the Water Quality Services team to coordinate workloads, meet service deadlines and support operational priorities.

• Communicating effectively with internal teams and, where required, external stakeholders to provide updates on equipment status, data quality or servicing requirements.

• Adhering to laboratory health, safety and quality procedures at all times, contributing to continuous improvement of laboratory practices and processes.

The successful candidate will receive relevant training. The role will initially be based in Aldermaston, Berkshire.

Essential Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A qualification in an environmental science or similar area or have equivalent experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• The ability to work both as part of a team and independently, remaining self‑motivated.

• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

• The ability to manage workload and prioritise work requests.

Desirable Experience

And a bonus if you have:

• Knowledge/experience of working in a laboratory or similar environment.

• Some experience within the environmental sector.