Are you ready to play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards in the water industry? Do you have a desire to put your current scientific knowledge to practical use? Then we want to hear from you!
We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Scientist to join our dedicated Laboratory team in Saltford, and soon in our new Laboratory in Filton.
In this role, you will utilise your interest in science to support our customer commitment programme. This involves providing drinking water and wastewater recycling services to a wide customer base while also protecting our environment.

WHO WE ARE

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.

Our Scientific Centre in Saltford, which uses state-of-the-art instruments and methodology, plays an integral part in delivering excellence to our customers. Our work helps ensure that we provide the highest quality drinking water and sewerage treatment services to our customers.
We operate seven days a week, testing both drinking water and wastewater. We also provide a service for external customers, such as local authorities, drinking water providers and environmental consultants.
As an Assistant Scientist, you will be analysing potable and wastewater samples which have come from across the region.
We have a role available in our Microbiology and Supply Chemistry team where you will use a variety of manual and instrumental methods, such such as pH, turbidity, spectrophotometry, media preparation, and plate reading as well as different techniques such as membrane filtration and pour plating.
All samples need to be registered and results need to be entered into our Laboratory IT system. These roles are team-based and highly methodical, so a keen eye for detail and consistency is key.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve:

• registering supply samples
• analysing potable and wastewater samples
• keeping meticulous records to comply with our quality requirements
• working safely in a laboratory environment
• maintaining and running equipment and instruments
• communicating and interacting with the Senior Scientists and other members of the team
• entering data into company systems.