Environmental Response Technician

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Job description

RSK Raw part of the RSK Group have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Response Technician to join our team in Rotherham, UK.

RSK RAW offers multi-disciplinary environmental protection and risk reduction services to a wide range of industries and clients across the UK, and are specialists in the provision of spill response, contamination investigation and remediation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rapid response to environmental incidents in a variety of urban and rural settings.
• Pro-active assessment of pollution risks to the environment and the application of a variety of techniques for containing and recovering oils or other contaminants of concern
• Tank inspection and leakproof testing.
• Support general groundworks under the supervision of the Project Manager, Project Team Leader, or senior colleagues on site.
• Support additional fieldwork including, environmental monitoring, sample collection and logging (soil, water, and air samples), installation and maintenance of soil and groundwater remediation systems, and supervision of subcontractors.
• Other site responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,
  • Waste management and Duty of Care.
  • Inspection and maintenance of oil storage areas; electrical transformer bunds; oil water separators & interceptors and associated infrastructure.
  • Decontamination/Deep Cleaning.
  • Drainage/Utilities Inspection.
• Routine care maintenance and/or calibration of equipment and vehicles.
• Stock management.
• Adherence to RSK Raw management systems, including site specific and point of work health & safety risk assessments and method statements.
• Maintain accurate site notes, and excellent time management, organisational and communication skills at all times.
• Maintain positive relations with current clients and interested parties by ensuring a high standard of work and presentation.
• Effective information management and occasional report writing.
• In addition to your normal duties, you may occasionally be required to undertake additional work necessary to meet the needs of the business.

Additional information:

• We operate a 24/7 response service for our clients, as such you may be required to work out of normal operating hours, for which you are compensated.
• Although regionally focussed, there will be a need for travel to cover the needs of the business throughout England, Scotland, and Wales.
• The occasional need to stay away from home when required.
• Incident response and tank testing training is provided, and other training and development opportunities will be available.
• Opportunities available for collaborative working with other Response and Remediation businesses with the RSK Group.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A full, clean driving license (essential)
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Office (essential)
• Utilities/Civil/Construction Site Experience (desirable)
• Excavator/dumper experience/certification (desirable)
• Basic Project management experience (desirable)
• BSc in relevant environmental field (desirable)
• CSCS (desirable)
• First aid (desirable)

Salary and Benefits:

Salary up to £29,000 depending on experience.

Contributory pension scheme

A flexible benefits programme, including the option to buy additional holidays and private healthcare

Regular training and career development

RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

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