Environmental Support Technician

Are you highly organised with excellent attention to detail? Are you passionate about protecting the environment through working with both internal and external stakeholders as well as community groups? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our team as an Environmental Support Technician! 

We are open to candidates looking for full-time employment or a part-time/job share role. 

What you'll do

As the Environmental Support Technician, you will assist the Water Recycling team on a day-to-day basis.

This will include the analysis of pollution reporting data and the root cause analysis process, updating policy and procedural documents, and ensuring training material and delivery for Environmental protection is up to date and accurate.  

In addition to this, within the role you will provide support to the Wessex Water Guardians Community Project.

This will allow you to get involved with: 

• working with multiple Wildlife and Rivers Trusts who recruit volunteers to monitor local waterways and report potential pollutions to Wessex Water 
• arranging and updating budgets, booklets, PPE orders, articles, training, talks and visits 
• following up Water Guardian queries, as well as keeping a record to ensure responses and feedback are followed up 
• holding catch-up meetings every two months with each trust and biannual meetings with all trusts
• liaising with internal teams to facilitate any Water Guardian business and potential opportunities, especially with PR and Community Engagement. 

What you'll need

To be successful within the role, you will be excellent at managing your workload to meet deadlines as well as being an effective communicator across all levels within the business and external parties. 

In addition to this, you will: 

• be IT proficient, including experience with Microsoft packages 
• be passionate about protecting the environment and the communities we serve
• have accuracy and attention to detail 
• have good time management skills 
• have knowledge of the water industry (would be an advantage but not essential)
• have some experience with a volunteer organisation (would be an advantage but not essential).

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 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 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 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.