What you’ll be doing
as a Pollution Risk Assessor
1. Working shifts in the Wastewater Control Room, monitoring system alerts and smart tool data
2. Carrying out desktop impact and risk assessments to identify potential pollution
3. Investigating treatment works, pumping stations and network performance to understand issues
4. Coordinating urgent field responses and managing multiple pollution cases at once
5. Providing clear updates to the Environment Agency, Natural England and other stakeholders
6. Keeping accurate records of information received, decisions made and actions taken
7. Producing data-driven reports and supporting improvements to tools and working practices
Base location: Kemble Court, Reading
Working hours: This is a rotating shift-based role. The shift pattern is:
8. Early shift: 06:00 to 14:45
9. Late shift: 13:15 to 22:00
What you should bring to the role
10. A proactive, organised approach and confidence managing a high volume of work in a busy environment
11. The ability to interpret data, trends and patterns and produce clear written reports.
12. Strong communication skills and experience working with multiple colleagues and stakeholders.
13. Good IT skills, including Excel, Word and confidence using operational systems
14. An interest in environmental protection and a willingness to learn new systems and technology.
15. Awareness of process plant operations such as sewage treatment works or pumping stations would be beneficial.
16. Experience using SCADA systems or smart tools, or an interest in developing this skill.
What’s in it for you?
17. Competitive salary from £34,820 up to £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
18. 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
19. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
20. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of yourself and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.