Environmental Technician - #136769

Overview

Element has an opportunity for an Environmental Technician based from our Luton site, whose prime responsibility is to assist the regional environmental field services department in environmental testing and reporting at project sites.

Would suit someone who would like a career in Environmental Stack Emissions testing. This is an outdoor role carrying heavy equipment with great career progression, full on-site training, whilst working toward MCERTS qualification in Stack Emissions Testing. Training period with assessments is approx. 2-2.5 years with pay increments at each stage.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Leader during on-site sampling and monitoring activities
• Driving to client sites
• Site inductions and participation in risk assessments
• Accessing monitoring locations and setting up equipment
• Operation of sampling and test equipment to measure emission levels
• Collation of site information relating to the monitoring and corresponding process activities
• Interaction and communication with customer contacts, regulators, etc
• Adherence to company and client health and safety protocols
• Cleaning, preparation, repair, calibration and maintenance of test equipment
• Maintaining stocks of consumable items
• Handling and shipment of samples to laboratories
• Maintenance of numerous records in accordance with our accredited QMS
  
  

Skills / Qualifications

• Interest in environmental monitoring and industrial processes
• Experience in a similar role would be advantageous, however full training will be provided
• A full driving license is essential as extensive travel, including overnight stays, will be involved
• You will be a good team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop
• You will be comfortable working outdoors, at heights, in physically strenuous situations, and where manual handling of scientific equipment is required
• Attention to detail and a desire to provide excellent customer service are desirable characteristics of the successful candidate
  
  

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.