Overview
We’re looking for someone who’s motivated by making a positive impact and enjoys exploring new ways to improve how things are done, particularly in the area of mine water treatment technologies.
You’ll be joining a collaborative team of experts from a range of disciplines, all working together to address the environmental legacy of mining across the UK.
If you thrive on problem-solving, enjoy contributing ideas, and feel energised by challenging conventional approaches, you’ll likely feel at home here.
If this sounds like it could be you, read on...
We welcome applications from individuals with a relevant degree (or equivalent qualification) in scientific or engineering disciplines such as geoscience, chemistry, or environmental science/engineering. We also value demonstrable experience in research and development project management, whether in academic or industrial settings.
Across the UK, thousands of legacy abandoned metal mines continue to impact watercourses with ecotoxic metals. Our team is actively investigating and remediating these sites to reduce pollution, support ecosystem recovery, and enhance biodiversity in rivers and streams.
We’re always exploring better ways to understand and address these challenges—whether that’s through investigation, problem-solving, or implementing cleaner, more effective solutions. We’ve already delivered several mine water treatment and remediation schemes, with many more in the pipeline.
This role will contribute directly to improving our approaches and outcomes, supporting the delivery of our annual research, development and innovation (R&D) programme. This includes multiple trials of mine water treatment technologies, as we seek solutions that are more cost-effective, compact, and sustainable.
You’ll be involved in planning, designing, and delivering a range of R&D projects. Your technical expertise will be key as you collaborate with internal teams and external consultants and contractors. There will be opportunities to work both in the field—bringing R&D activities to life on the ground and with academic partners, tapping into their facilities and knowledge base.
We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.
Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)
Schedule
Application closing date: 2nd November 2025
Sifting date: w/c 3rd November 2025
Interviews: w/c 17th November 2025
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Security
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.
Our Benefits
* A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
* Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
* Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
* Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
* Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
* Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
* Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
* Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
* Unlock exclusive employee discounts
* Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
* Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.
Working With Us
We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.
With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.
Who We Are
Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.
We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.
We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.
Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.
We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with. What’s important is that you can carry out your role effectively. That’s why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details. If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference. By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know. You can get in touch by email at Recruitment@MiningRemediation.gov.uk or give us a call on 01623 637000.
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