Senior Environmental Monitoring Technician

Are you a well-organised and positive individual with good leadership skills? Do you have a flexible and confident approach to work? Do you like working outdoors? If so, we have an exciting opportunity as a Senior Environmental Monitoring Technician within our Wastewater Compliance Sampling team. 

What you'll do

The Wastewater Compliance Sampling team is responsible for all of our regulatory and trade effluent sampling and also provides a fully professional service to internal departments and external customers.

Your tasks will include managing a small team of Environmental Monitoring Technicians, training and developing new starters and team members, helping to arrange rescheduled work and liaising with our regulator.

There will also be an opportunity to carry out auditing and other quality assurance work to ensure that our UKAS Accreditation is maintained and we meet our Environment Agency standards.   

You will also be required to take wastewater compliance and trade effluent samples with a dedicated sampling round and cover for staff leave. The role will involve driving to all parts of our region and a company vehicle will be provided.

What you'll need

To be a great fit for this exciting role, we're looking for someone who is well-organised and has strong attention to detail, a positive can-do attitude and a great work ethic.

You will have the ability to make decisions quickly to effectively prioritise workloads and remain calm under pressure. To be successful you will have a positive and flexible approach to supporting and motivating colleagues, while also being a great team player.

You must also enjoy the challenge of working outdoors in all weather conditions. Ideally, you will possess A levels in English, maths and science (or equivalent) as a minimum,

You will also have good IT literacy, be competent using Microsoft Office or have significant experience working in a similar field. A full clean valid driving licence is 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.