Treatment Technician

In this role, you will lead, support and optimise the treatment of liquid waste. 

It is key that you maintain compliance with all relevant legislation (including Environmental Permitting Regulations) and the Discharge Agreement (to protect the capability of the works) while ensuring that the service provided to customers is maintained and efficient.

This role is 40 hours per week, with required weekend work on a rotational basis.

What you'll do

Based within the Dorset region at either of our environmentally permitted liquid waste treatment centres located in Bournemouth or Poole, you will lead day-to-day operations.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• maintaining, monitoring and reporting compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Environmental Permitting Regulations and the discharge agreement
• managing imports to facilitate the most efficient intake, while providing and maintaining a safe and efficient customer service
• maintaining process plant and equipment
• working with the team to identify system and process improvements
• ensuring waste acceptance is in line with the bespoke permit, SHEQ policies, management systems and discharge agreements
• investigating non-compliances where required
• taking a prominent role in health and safety topics and being a champion of safe practices and policies
• engaging with other departments and contractors to ensure that any works carried out on site are to the required standard and are done so in accordance with company policies and procedures
• completing in-house site inspections and assisting with audits or inspections that are completed by external parties or regulators
• developing and maintaining an environmental management system and completing improvement actions, which is a key requirement of the Environmental Permitting Regulations.

What you need

You will have:

• GCSEs at grade C or above in maths and English, or equivalent 
• a strong knowledge of wastewater treatment processes and relevant legislation
• a strong understanding of waste management legislation, including the Environmental Permitting Regulations and Duty of Care Regulations
• a strong knowledge of management systems
• the ability to understand analytical results
• IT aptitude and strong computer skills (Microsoft Excel and Word)
• knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
• COTC level 4 (CIWM or other appropriate qualification).

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.