What you’ll be doing
as a Wastewater Senior Research Scientist / Engineer
1. Leading research projects/activities and making significant technical contributions to others. Designing, organising, implementing and monitoring research activities to ensure their smooth operation and successful completion.
2. Evaluating data and information to produce sound results, conclusions and recommendations to inform business strategy. Produce and peer review high-quality technical output documents relating to the research for Engineering Innovation, business managers and external communication.
3. Develop working relationships with internal clients, external contractors and research organisations. Presenting research outputs in internal and external meetings with customers and stakeholders to build awareness of Engineering Innovation activities and outputs.
4. Providing business, financial, and technical management support to the team leader Principal Engineer and wider management team for the efficient running of the team and projects. Act as delegated authority in the team leader’s absence.
5. Provide support & mentoring to junior technical staff.
Base location: Hybrid working Reading STW - RG2 0RP.
Working hours: 36 hours Mon-Fri.
Requirements for the role: Full UK driving license.
What you should bring to the role
6. Graduate in science, engineering or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
7. Extensive relevant technical experience (e.g. in the water industry).
8. Good practical skills relevant to the operation and maintenance of a pilot.
9. Very good communication and technical reporting skills.
10. Fully competent at using the appropriate company IT systems and office software.
What’s in it for you?
11. Competitive salary from £47,000 to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
12. 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
13. Generous Pension Scheme through AON
14. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you 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.