Principal Consultant Water Microbiologist
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Location
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
1/21/2025
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The Vacancy
It’s an exciting time to join WRc as a Principal Consultant in water microbiology as we plan to increase our capacity and capability to meet future needs in this business area. The recent outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with tap water in Devon, the potential risks associated with surface water pollution and the inclusion of new microbial parameters in the EU Drinking Water Directive places greater emphasis, on the need for microbially safe water and sanitation provisions, and Microbiologists play a key role in this.
As a Principal Consultant in our water microbiology business area, you will be leading our Microbiology Value Proposition over our three core microbiology workstreams; current & emerging hazards; target identification; and decision-making, which span across our consulting and commercial service offerings.
The position is full-time, permanent basis with a hybrid arrangement for both office (Swindon) and home working depending on requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
#EnvironmentalJobs #Water #RSKfamily
RSK Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.
About Us
Water Research Centre (WRc) is an independent centre of excellence for innovation and growth that boasts more than 90 years of delivering leading, technical research and innovation services to the global water, waste management and energy sectors. Its subsidiary business, Cognica, is a leading provider of intelligent information-management solutions and services to the construction and estate-management markets. The businesses are based in Swindon, UK.
WRc’s 170 employees bring a shared purpose of discovering and delivering new and exciting solutions that enable clients to meet the challenges of the future. In addition to its wide breadth of services in water, WRc is also home to the National Centre for Environmental Toxicology, an expert team of scientists and toxicologists offering a toxicology-on-demand subscription service.
The company is renowned for its ability to address global issues, including climate change, green growth and water and sanitation services, through applied engineering excellence, highlighted through its tagline, “innovation through collaboration”.
WRc 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?
It’s an exciting time to join WRc as a Principal Consultant in water microbiology as we plan to increase our capacity and capability to meet future needs in this business area. The recent outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with tap water in Devon, the potential risks associated with surface water pollution and the inclusion of new microbial parameters in the EU Drinking Water Directive places greater emphasis, on the need for microbially safe water and sanitation provisions, and Microbiologists play a key role in this.
As a Principal Consultant in our water microbiology business area, you will be leading our Microbiology Value Proposition over our three core microbiology workstreams; current & emerging hazards; target identification; and decision-making, which span across our consulting and commercial service offerings.
The position is full-time, permanent basis with a hybrid arrangement for both office (Swindon) and home working depending on requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide line management and technical leadership for our water microbiology team.
- Collaborate with our Directorate Leadership team fostering cross directorate working
- Lead the microbiology team in the delivery of high-quality project outputs.
- Lead on the identification and development of new business opportunities working with our Business Development Lead.
- Lead on bids and proposals.
- Lead on developing current and new client relationships.
- MSc or higher in Environmental Sciences, Microbiology, Environmental Engineering or similar, ideally with modules covering environmental and public health microbiology, sampling, analysis, water treatment and water distribution.
- Previous proven experience in working within the water sector
- Experience with planning monitoring programmes in the field and in laboratory settings.
- Demonstrates an understanding of microbiological data and how to interpret the outputs.
- Experience in technical report writing and literature reviews.
- Ability to identify new opportunities in microbiology.
- Ability to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders’.
- Experience with routine microbiological sampling and analytical techniques for water quality analysis, preferably in an ISO17025 accredited environment.
- Knowledge or experience with novel analytical techniques for microbial water quality analysis such as flow cytometry, MALDI-ToF, and molecular techniques
- Laboratory auditing experience under ISO17025
- Strong statistical analysis capability advantageous, ability to use data analysis programme such as R. Proficient in excel.
- £55,000 + negotiable depending on experience.
- Life assurance
- Flexible working hours based on a 37-hour week, Monday to Friday
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership
#EnvironmentalJobs #Water #RSKfamily
RSK Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.
About Us
Water Research Centre (WRc) is an independent centre of excellence for innovation and growth that boasts more than 90 years of delivering leading, technical research and innovation services to the global water, waste management and energy sectors. Its subsidiary business, Cognica, is a leading provider of intelligent information-management solutions and services to the construction and estate-management markets. The businesses are based in Swindon, UK.
WRc’s 170 employees bring a shared purpose of discovering and delivering new and exciting solutions that enable clients to meet the challenges of the future. In addition to its wide breadth of services in water, WRc is also home to the National Centre for Environmental Toxicology, an expert team of scientists and toxicologists offering a toxicology-on-demand subscription service.
The company is renowned for its ability to address global issues, including climate change, green growth and water and sanitation services, through applied engineering excellence, highlighted through its tagline, “innovation through collaboration”.
WRc 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?
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