The Vacancy
Due to an increase in workload
Structural Soils, part of the
RSK Group, have exciting opportunity for an
Environmental Technician to join our expanding team in
Southampton, UK.
The Role:
The specific function is to provide technician support to the wider business on a variety of contracts as well as monitoring and sampling for external companies and Councils. This presents a fantastic opportunity for any individuals looking to enter the environmental sector, or a current environmental professional who wants to develop a wider range of monitoring and surveying skills. The work will provide invaluable experience of working within an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy and as such will require individuals to have a flexible attitude to work.
The successful candidate will develop a wide range of different skills and work on many different project types. There will be the possibility for career progression within Structural Soils Ltd and the wider RSK Group.
This is a fulltime role whereby you will be trained in a wide range of monitoring and sampling disciplines and will gain valuable experience working with the wider RSK group of companies.
The role is field based as the successful candidate would be visiting different sites throughout the week, we are looking for the right candidate to cover sites predominantly across the South of England, so a home base in the area between Heathrow and Southampton would be ideal. A combination of base offices can be used for storage, sample submission and office facilities.
Responsibilities:
The types of activities that the successful candidate could expect to be involved with include:
- Environmental monitoring (Waters, Gas, Leachate, Air, Soil)
- Gas, Soils and Water Sampling
- Closed landfill monitoring and sampling
- Contaminated Land Assessment – data collection
- Surveying techniques
- Continuous gas and water monitoring techniques.
- Hydrogeological testing – Variable Head Tests, Constant Flow, Pneumatic Slug Testing
- Telemetry and datalogging equipment installation and maintenance
- Geotechnical monitoring techniques – Inclinometer, Extensometer, VWP
Person Specification:
This post would ideally suit a practically minded graduate with a mature approach to work or someone who hasn’t chosen an academic route but has more practical based experience. Science Degree or A-Levels would be an advantage, but not essential.
You will work alone on some projects but as part of a supportive team. A mixture of external training courses and in house training will provide the knowledge and skills required to carry out tasks in the areas of surveying, collection of samples and data using cutting edge equipment and techniques. The job will involve driving, lifting and carrying samples and equipment.
You will need to follow operational guidance and adhere to current Health and Safety procedures. Ultimately, the individual must want to pursue a career within the Environmental Sector. Desirable qualities and skills include:
- Practical mindset and experience i.e. technical field work etc
- Experience and ability to work outside in all seasons
- Good attention to detail and the ability to take on new concepts is essential.
- Full clean driving licence as travel will be required
- Confident to work on your own and as part of a team
- Happy to work across the UK from time to time to suit business needs, including staying overnight in company provided accommodation when required.
- Flexible as regards to out of hours and weekend work – additional hours worked would be given back in lieu at a time to suit the business.
Salary and benefits:
- Salary £26,000 per annum
- 31 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), rising to 36 for extended service.
- Life insurance, pension scheme and free private GP service.
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, plus more.
- Paid volunteer time
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Payment of relevant professional memberships and mentoring to chartership.
The RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer
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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.
About Us
Since its establishment in 1964, Structural Soils has evolved into an award-winning national, multidisciplinary, integrated geotechnical and geoenvironmental site investigation company. Owing to our astute personnel and range of equipment, we have the capability and capacity to undertake contracts of any size and scope and in any location. We regularly work on projects across the UK and internationally, serviced by a desk-based department working from offices in Bristol, Castleford, Coventry, Glasgow, Hemel Hempstead, Wigan, Plymouth and Tonbridge.
Structural Soils works with a vast number of clients from wide-ranging industries, both private and public. A client may seek advice on house subsidence, or a multinational energy company may require our help in constructing power stations. Our industry-renowned expert staff offer technical, logistical and contractual advice on all aspects of ground investigations. Our technical staff include civil engineers, geologists, engineering geologists, chemists and environmental scientists.
Structural Soils is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
