Reed Talent Solutions are working with United Utilities on the search for Water Quality Officer to join a growing Analytical Quality and Sampling team at their Lingley Mere Business Park.
What important information do you need to know?
* Job title - Water Quality Officer
* Pay rate - £16.54 per hour
* Location - Warrington WA5 3LP.
* 6 month contract
Working hours -
* Working 07:00 - 15:00 Monday to Friday working on a 1 in 7 standby and contractual over time rota
* Contractual overtime and standby 1 in every 7 weekends
* 1 in 7 Bank Hols included.
* Weekend - 6.5 hours on a weekend, standby is 8-8.
Job Purpose
To manage and carry out the process of gathering samples for regulatory and operational purposes including the undertaking of field testing activities in accordance with UKAS accreditation. To carry out all field tests for DWI and EA in compliance for regulation standards. To take samples and conduct field tests in order for the business to provide evidence to external stakeholders and regulators.
Samples are taken from all points from ’bath to bay’ and ’source to tap’ to include but not limited to process samples, compliance samples, environmental samples, mains repairs, customer complaints, incidents and events. On collection samples are transported (either directly or indirectly) to a laboratory for testing.
This role is fundamental in helping United Utilities Water achieve its sampling commitments.
Knowledge, Requirements, Skills and Experience
* A high degree of social skills for working in a customer orientated environment. Experienced in dealing with difficult customers whilst being able to provide information and advice to customer queries.
* Able to maintain and update UKAS and DWI accreditation standards and practices.
* Able to work on their own initiative and have excellent problem solving skills.
* Basic computer skills to data entry is essential.
* Basic knowledge of disinfection principles, water and wastewater treatment.
* Maintain relevant and up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD) records to meet the requirements of DWI regulation 16.
* Minimum of NVQ level 2, or 5 GCSE’s including Maths, English and Science.
* Team working and communication skills will be an integral requirement for the role.
* Full clean driving licence - don’t mind the driving and happy to travel distances.
We are looking for the right candidate to start immediately, if you have the relevant experience and would like to find out more, please don’t hesitate to reach out!