Graduate Consultant - Water Quality
Adler & Allan
- Ashford, Kent
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Attending and investigating water pollution incidents across the Southern Water region
- Completing field monitoring works including water quality measurements and sampling
- Completing data entry after collecting data in the field
- Technical report writing in response to water pollution incidents, time limited in accordance with client requirements
- Maintaining all equipment needed for site and maintain cleanliness of vehicle to a high standard and inform line manager if new equipment is needed
- Providing accurate and timely information to line management
- Degree in a Biological or Environmental Sciences discipline
- Understanding of water chemistry and the indicative parameters
- A full clean UK driving licence
- Experience in scientific fieldwork, and an enthusiasm for working outdoors in all weathers
- Competent user of Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to pay close attention to detail
- Able to work independently and as part of a team following precise protocols
- Motivated, friendly and confident interacting with clients
- Experience of aquatic macro-invertebrate sampling and aquatic macro-invertebrate identification skills to Family level would be beneficial
- GIS skills desirable
- Understanding of the role of regulators such as the Environment Agency
- Laboratory analysis in environmental monitoring, and environmental compliance