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Trainee Environmental Technician - Buckinghamshire

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Willingness to work in field-based roles and travel to client sites
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with clients and build trust
  • Safety-conscious with proactive approach to incident reporting and adherence to policies
  • Ability to manage time, handle data accurately, and follow QA/protocols

Requirements:

  • Conduct routine environmental monitoring across Water, Construction and Compliance service areas, and perform checks and maintenance of environmental control systems and client infrastructure in line with company QA and contract specifications.
  • Provide reliable, professional service to clients; liaise with on-site clients to build trust and maintain Enitial’s credibility by representing the company in the field, while keeping equipment, vehicles and PPE clean and well-maintained.
  • Keep safety at the forefront of field works, promptly reporting accidents and near misses, ensuring compliance with Stay Safe remote working and company policies; manage time efficiently and report data in the correct format to Data Analysts/Account Managers.
  • Assist with on-site training of new employees, provide proactive support for onboarding, and perform routine administration (expenses and vehicle checks) while identifying opportunities on-site to benefit Enitial and improve client sites.

Job description

Cawood is the largest independent provider of analytical laboratory testing and sampling services for the land-based industries in the UK. With 15 sites around the country specialising in different types of analysis, we are always looking for skilled and talented individuals to join our teams.

This is an exciting time to join Cawood. The business is growing and there are plenty of opportunities for people who want to work hard, have fun and be part of our success.

Job Description:

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Conduct routine environmental monitoring across our three service areas of Water, Construction and Compliance in accordance with company protocols, quality assurance requirements and our client’s contract specifications.

  • Conduct routine checks and maintenance of environmental control systems and client infrastructure.

  • Provide a reliable, efficient and professional level of service to our clients at Enitial.

  • Liaise with clients on-site building a level of trust that leads to dependable, long term and positive relationships.

  • Maintain Enitial’s credibility by being the face of Enitial in the field and always portraying a positive image by keeping equipment, vehicles and PPE clean. 

  • Respect company equipment and vehicles ensuring routine calibrations and maintenance is completed in line with company protocols.   

  • Work as a team within regions building and maintaining morale and actively offer help and assistance wherever possible.     

  • Report any deviations from methods or non-conformances through to Area Managers, Data Analysts and Account Managers that could impact upon data integrity or data gaps.

  • Manage time efficiently, reviewing own schedules and reporting through to the Scheduling / Project Controller ways in which works could be conducted more effectively.

  • Manage data accurately and in line with client / company requirements. Report data through to the Data Analysts timely and in the correct format.

  • Identify possible works on site that could commercially benefit Enitial and positively improve our client sites.

  • Responsible for keeping safety at the forefront of field works and being proactive ensuring accidents and near misses are always reported straightaway to the Area Managers and client in line with our company accreditation and policy.

  • Always compliant with the ‘Stay Safe’ remote working application when working out on-site

  • Liaise with laboratories and couriers ensuring samples taken in the field are always, to the best of your ability, compliant.

  • Assist with on-site training of new employees providing proactive support ensuring there onboarding into the company is friendly, engaging and inspiring.

  • Provide routine company admin through to central systems including expenses and vehicle checks on a monthly basis.

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