Water Quality Sampling Officer

Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Water Quality Sampling Officer Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Water Quality Sampling Officers to join the Water Service Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £27,052 - £33,341 A Company van Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year) Attractive pension scheme currently up to 12% company contribution Development opportunities in line with the Water Quality Sampling Officer progression plan 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus 2 extra wellness days!

Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! Location - South Leeds, this covers the Leeds, Wakefield, Normanton areas Working Type:
These are permanent opportunities working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Once fully trained, you will be expected to participate in an operational standby rota, which involves out of hours working.

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Water Service Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. You will ensure that Yorkshire Water complies with Water Quality sampling regulations and always maintains 100% compliance. This is done by carrying out Water Quality Sampling as dictated by the regulatory sampling programme & to carry out investigational sampling as and when needed by the business.

Where you fit in:
As our Water Quality Sampling Officer you will To comply with all the requirements of the WQ Sampling procedures, QMS and ISO
17025 accreditation. Ensure that all sampling is conducted on water treatment works and distribution assets as per request or as dictated by the regulatory sampling programme. This involves collecting a range of different water quality samples at different process stages for dispatch and analysis at a central lab. Carrying out random customer sampling as part of the regulatory sampling programme. When on site, helping to resolve customers issues as and when needed and reporting those that cannot be resolved immediately.

To identify and report anything that may compromise compliance to the Regulatory Sampling Programme such as observations that could pose a threat to public health. To liaise effectively with other relevant personnel including Water Quality Scientists, Production Engineers and Field Technicians regarding any additional sampling required or to highlight site issues. To report and mitigate Health & Safety and/or security issues.

To comply with company lone working policy. To operate and interrogate corporate systems, such as Advantex, RTS, Odyssey and Lab Systems as required. To identify the leadership behaviours required in your role and for your team utilising the Responsible Leader Framework. What skills & qualifications you will need:
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