Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for an Environmental Monitoring Technician to join its busy team, flexible working from our Repository site in Cumbria.
NWS is required to undertake a comprehensive Environmental Monitoring Programme (EMP) across the LLWR site and surrounding areas to assess the impact of historical and current site operations. In addition, the NWS operates a programme of site characterisation to investigate any land contamination issues from historical activities on and surrounding the LLWR site.
As the Environmental Monitoring Technician you will be required to supplement the current environmental monitoring and site characterisation (EM&SC) team on the LLWR site to carry out the environmental monitoring and site characterisation required in the EMP and site characterisation programmes.
This role is an ideal opportunity for someone to gain practical experience of carrying out environmental fieldwork on a heavily regulated industrial site. Although a previous track record of carrying out environmental monitoring would be beneficial, the successful applicant will be trained in all necessary aspects of environmental monitoring required to carry out the job. This position would therefore suit an existing environmental monitoring practitioner, recent school leaver, graduate, or someone looking to change careers.
The position will require a positive attitude to learning, and an ability to proactively carry out fieldwork in an organised and consistent manner in accordance with existing processes. The position is based on the LLWR site and daily attendance on site is likely to be required.
- Undertake field work in accordance with the Environmental Permit and LLWR's monitoring plans.
- Assist in the delivery of the EMP.
- Assist in any site characterisation and contaminated land investigations.
- Assist in compilation, entry and QA checking of data into the environmental monitoring and geotechnical databases.
- Assist in environmental and geotechnical database management
- Comply with legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and procedures e.g. safety, quality, risk, security etc. applicable to the role.
- Carry out checks on the condition of monitoring infrastructure and ensure that it remains fit for purpose
- Awareness of environmental sciences or environmental sampling.
- Interest in geology / hydrogeology / hydrology / chemistry.
- Good IT skills.
- Proactive behaviour.
- Ability to undertake tasks with minimal supervision.
- Full driving license.
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.