Air & Emissions Technician

at  SOCOTEC UK Limited

AIR & EMISSIONS TRAINEE TECHNICIAN - ALTRINCHAM

Job Role Salary Competitive
Are you interested in Air & Emissions? We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Trainee to join our UKAS accredited Air & Emissions team. As a Trainee Technician, you’ll be supporting our experts with the testing and monitoring of building foundations at the forefront of a variety of projects. This is a great opportunity to train and develop your skills in a specialised area, aid professional progression, and get stuck in with some exciting projects across the UK in a hands-on learning environment.
This opportunity is a great way to kick start your career with SOCOTEC, gaining vital knowledge through our training programmes, and real life experience. We act with integrity, providing support and guidance at every stage during your early career.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Carry out tasks and prioritise workload to ensure that the customers’ requirements are met, in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Work in a safe manner avoiding hazards to oneself and colleagues, following the policies and procedures detailed in the SOCOTEC Integrated Management System.
• Support the Team Leader with preparations (equipment etc.) for each industrial emissions testing project.
• Support the Team Leader and other colleagues with site activities carrying out MCERTS & UKAS accredited industrial emissions tests at various client sites on behalf of licensee’s and other parties (e.g. Regulators).
• Following training, carry out essential risk assessments prior to site based activities and communicate the findings for review and sign off by colleagues/clients where applicable.
• Work independently and as part of a team using your training and technical knowledge to meet and maintain the Company and Client performance KPIs.
• Support the Team Leader and team in general by assisting with maintenance and UKAS-traceable calibration of emissions testing equipment in line with our ISO 17025 (UKAS & MCERTS) accredited Quality Management System.
• Provide effective support to the Team Leader and wider team with ancillary tasks such as equipment maintenance, packing and sending of site samples to accredited labs, sourcing and purchasing of necessary equipment and spares to support the business and testing activities and any other reasonable tasks expected by the local Team Leader or Business Manager.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Objectives: To provide high quality (MCERTS & UKAS-accredited), technically competent Emissions testing and reporting, in a customer-focused manner
• Qualifications: None required although a degree and/or experience in a scientific discipline preferable/desirable
• Competencies: Valid Full UK driving licence

About Air & Emissions
Our UKAS accredited Air & Emissions team work throughout the UK conducting industrial emissions testing. A career with Air & Emissions means taking on a variety of projects across a vast range of industries, and rarely working on the same project twice. We perform testing on incinerators, coal mines, oil refineries and many more, while also working at heights, underground and even off shore.
What’s in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.
Why SOCOTEC?
Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Trainee Technician, you will play a vital role in providing these services.
We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow
Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.
Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core missions we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Carry out tasks and prioritise workload to ensure that the customers’ requirements are met, in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Work in a safe manner avoiding hazards to oneself and colleagues, following the policies and procedures detailed in the SOCOTEC Integrated Management System.
• Support the Team Leader with preparations (equipment etc.) for each industrial emissions testing project.
• Support the Team Leader and other colleagues with site activities carrying out MCERTS & UKAS accredited industrial emissions tests at various client sites on behalf of licensee’s and other parties (e.g. Regulators).
• Following training, carry out essential risk assessments prior to site based activities and communicate the findings for review and sign off by colleagues/clients where applicable.
• Work independently and as part of a team using your training and technical knowledge to meet and maintain the Company and Client performance KPIs.
• Support the Team Leader and team in general by assisting with maintenance and UKAS-traceable calibration of emissions testing equipment in line with our ISO 17025 (UKAS & MCERTS) accredited Quality Management System.
• Provide effective support to the Team Leader and wider team with ancillary tasks such as equipment maintenance, packing and sending of site samples to accredited labs, sourcing and purchasing of necessary equipment and spares to support the business and testing activities and any other reasonable tasks expected by the local Team Leader or Business Manager

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Objectives: To provide high quality (MCERTS & UKAS-accredited), technically competent Emissions testing and reporting, in a customer-focused manner
• Qualifications: None required although a degree and/or experience in a scientific discipline preferable/desirable
• Competencies: Valid Full UK driving licenc