Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for a Senior Environmental Monitoring Technician to join its busy team, flexible working from our Repository site in Cumbria.
NWS operates an Environmental Monitoring and a Site Characterisation Programme on the LLWR site. Additional monitoring and data interpretation/interpretive reporting is required due to increases in the scope of these programmes.
This is a key role within the Environmental Monitoring and Site Characterisation Team. The successful applicant is expected to organise and carry out environmental monitoring and site characterisation on the LLWR site. The position is therefore site based with blended working possible when site work is not required i.e. during data processing, interpretation and reporting. The position reports directly to the Environmental Monitoring Manager but is supported by two Environmental Advisors, another Senior Environmental Monitoring Technician and an Environmental Monitoring Technician.
- Take a lead role in undertaking field work in accordance with LLWR's environmental monitoring and site characterisation programmes, to meet regulatory requirements.
- To identify and implement potential improvements to the environmental monitoring programme to ensure that the programme remains appropriate.
- Take a lead role in the review of collected data and production of factual and interpretative reports in order to allow communication of environmental monitoring and site characterisation conditions.
- Take a lead role in the implementation of suitable environmental dust monitoring, interpretation of dust monitoring data and production of dust monitoring reports.
- Undertake compilation, entry and QA checking of data to be imported into the environmental monitoring and geotechnical databases.
- Provide advice and guidance on environmental monitoring, land quality and site characterisation in support of statutory requirements, safety cases, site operations and projects.
- Take an active role in improvement initiatives/projects, where required.
- Comply with legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and procedures e.g. safety, quality, risk, security etc. applicable to the role.
Due to the large range of tasks that the role requires the successful applicant will need to be able to show a broad knowledge of environmental monitoring and site characterisation. The following skills/qualifications are considered to be essential in the role:
- Relevant degree in environmental subject (minimum 2:2).
- Relevant experience in carrying out environmental monitoring.
- Interest in geology / hydrogeology / hydrology.
- 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.