Environmental & Gas Operative in Bury St Edmunds

On-site in Bury St Edmunds·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 28 Oct)

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Work mode: On-site, Bury St Edmunds
Contract: Full-time

Skills

Environmental Monitoring

Nice to have

Biffa is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Bury St Edmunds.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Basic computer literacy.
Able to travel, may be asked to stay away from home on rare occasions.
Driving licence - Driving is a large part of the role, you will sometimes be required to drive to more than one site in a day.
Happy to lone work - Some of our closed sites are unattended.
Expected to work in all weathers - A large part of the role is working outside.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£30 on call allowance, plus time and a half overtime if called out
Competitive salary.
Company events.
Retail and leisure discounts.
IT equipment.
Full training / PPE provided.
Ongoing career development, training, education, and coaching - Because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
Company vehicle and fuel card.
On call out and standby payments.

The role

Help us make a real difference as an Environmental & Gas Operative.

This role will cover Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridge.

A quick look at the role.

To undertake environmental monitoring of various landfill sites, data interpretation and reporting in accordance with the site permit as well as gas field balancing, maintenance and gas compound management.

What you'll do

Your core responsibilities.

Undertake environmental monitoring, data interpretation and reporting in accordance with the site permit and Biffa instructions
Undertake gas field monitoring, balancing and maintenance
Manage the landfill gas compound to ensure that power generation is maximised
Undertake all duties in accordance with Health and Safety policies, guidance notes and training
Work closely with and collaborate with landfill operational colleagues
Supervise and manage contractors that work on specific areas relating to this role
Collect, understand, collate and prepare data (for generator and environmental performance) as required to monitor the overall business performance, identify areas for improvement and implement these in collaboration with Management.
Out of hours emergency assistance for gas generation issues
Carry out such reasonable tasks as might be required by the Company from time to time.

How you'll work

Monday to Friday working pattern, with on call rota of 1 week in 5
Covering the south region
42 hours per week as standard, with regular overtime available
Autonomy to manage your own diary and workload.
Company vehicle provided, with personal use available

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