Trainee Environmental Technician (Chemist)

Trainee Environmental Technician focuses on split your time across our core service areas of water, construction, and compliance, working flexibly and often autonomously to ensure data integrity remains flawless.

What the role involves

• Split your time across our core service areas of Water, Construction, and Compliance, working flexibly and often autonomously to ensure data integrity remains flawless.
• Carry out routine operational checks, calibrations, and preventative maintenance on environmental control systems and monitoring infrastructure.
• Manage data with high precision, reporting findings back to Data Analysts in a timely and accurate format to ensure zero data gaps.
• Liaise directly with commercial laboratories and couriers to ensure that samples captured in the field remain fully compliant and untainted during transport.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust with on-site clients, waste hauliers, and internal data teams.

Skills and requirements

• Assist with the on-site training and shadowing of new employees, providing a friendly, engaging, and inspiring onboarding experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence (Absolute Essential).
• BSc Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, or a closely related scientific discipline (Highly Desirable).
• Foundational working knowledge of the water/waste industry or prior experience in environmental field monitoring is advantageous, however, full training will be provided.

Confirmed role details

• Conduct routine environmental sampling and monitoring across Water, Construction, and Compliance sites in strict accordance with QA protocols and client contract specifications.
• Keep safety at the absolute forefront of your field operations. Meticulously utilise the "Stay Safe" remote working application and proactively report any near misses or accidents.
• Ability to adapt to a combination of shift work (ranging between 7am and 7pm), with the flexibility to work occasional weekends and overnight stays when required by the project.

Candidate fit

• A highly reliable individual capable of managing their own daily hours, working flexibly, and problem-solving independently Onsite.

Additional role context

• HSL Compliance is one of the UK’s leading compliance specialists, helping organisations keep people safe.
• We work with local authorities, housing associations and businesses across the UK, providing essential services including water safety, fire safety and wider compliance solutions.
• Develop and make a real impact.