We are looking for a Compliance Sampling Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for taking regulatory and non-regulatory samples, providing support in investigations, and ensuring compliance with regulations and protection of DCWW's assets.
Requirements
- Show knowledge and competency in taking both regulatory and non-regulatory samples.
- Deal with customers and members of the public in a professional and knowledgeable manner.
- Deliver the sampling and monitoring programmes.
- Provide support in investigations to ensure compliance with regulations and protection of DCWW's assets.
- Understand the relevance of the 'Performance Scorecard' to DCWW's Business Plan and be aware of the reputational and regulatory implications of sample failures.
- Provide specialist sampling response in the event of a terrorist attack.
- Be responsible for taking regulatory and non-regulatory samples, in accordance with sampling procedures.
- Support the business in attaining and maintaining ISO 17025 DWTS accreditation for potable sampling and ISO 17025 for OSM sampling.
- Be open to regular scrutiny and audit, both internally and externally.
- Identify and escalate issues found at DCWW sites.
- Work closely with Sampling Co-ordinators to ensure that all samples are taken within appropriate timescales
- Responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of equipment used in sampling, in accordance with ISO17025 and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in out of hours standby rotas.
- Collect samples in accordance with procedures.
- Ensure all documentation is completed accurately and in compliance with ISO17025.
- Ensure that all field test equipment is maintained and calibrated in compliance with ISO17025.
- Identify any samples not taken and communicate this to Sampling Coordinators.
- Responsible for checking vehicles, organising servicing, and ensuring they are road-worthy at all times.
- To participate in the daily sampling debriefs process to identify reasons for any missed samples.
- Work in a safe manner at all times.
- Attend meetings as necessary.
- Participate in rota for weekend/evening sampling.
Benefits
- Market competitive salary
- 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays)
- Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
- Enhanced employer pension contributions
- Free Mortgage Brokering Services
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Progression opportunities
- Funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
- Gym and fitness discounts
- High street shopping
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
- Car-leasing scheme
- Free on-site parking at all sites
- Health CashBack scheme
- Access to an online GP service
- Employee assistance programme
