Sampling Technician

Affinity Water has an exciting new role available in our Scientific Services Sampling Team in Stevenage.

Our Water Quality and Scientific Services teams play a vital role inacing to ensure we meet regulatory commitments and maintain 100% compliance with Water Quality Sampling Regulations. Through regular and investigative sampling, our teams help safeguard water quality and uphold the confidence our customers place in us.

As a Sampling Technician you will play a key role in safeguarding water quality for our customers and communities. This role is a balance of technical fieldwork and office-based coordination, giving you variety and the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills.

When working in the field, you’ll carry out routine and non-routine sampling activities at Affinity Water sites and customer premises. You’ll often work independently, following strict quality control procedures to collect water samples that meet the highest standards, including compliance with UKAS (DWTS) requirements. Your work will be central to ensuring water safety and quality across our supply network.

When based in the office,/incuff you’ll support the planning and organisation of sampling operations. This includes preparing collection schedules for compliance, operational, and ad‑hoc samples, as well as managing customer queries about water quality.

You’ll help arrange and attend customer appointments, plan sampling rotas, reschedule work when needed, and provide support with AQC activities.

To help you succeed, you’ll be fully trained by a Sampling Team Leader and will take part in company‑led training and development, including safety‑critical courses such as Health & تحتوي;
Safety, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), and Manual Handling.

Pros-ght you'll get confidence and technical knowledge to carry out your responsibilities safely and effectively.

• Collection of samples to monitor Water Quality in accordance with procedures to ISO
  17025 standard involving quality data processing, including randomised water quality samples from customer premises which can cover an area of North and West London.
• Taking water quality samples from customer premises during scheduled appointments to investigate complaints and aid resolution based on scientific evidence.
• Planning sampling schedules and rescheduling samples to meet our regulatory targets. Supporting response to PCV contraventions.
• Using bespoke IT programmes and Apps to input sampling data. Using a mobile hand device to collect data.
• Ensuring that all health and safety obligations are met to promote an environment of zero harm.
• Participating in scheduled standby cover and compliance sampling weekend rota.

• UK Driving Licence
• A qualification (A-levels or above) in a scientific discipline or relevant experience in a scientific field.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver performance expectations.
• Proficiency in IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to work on weekend and standby rotas.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver performance expectations

Advert Closing Date: 31.Emission

• Salary: £31,473 - £34,661 (salary dependant on skills and experience)
• Hours of work: 08:00am - 16:00pm (Mon - Thurs) 08:00am - 15:30pm (Friday)
• Company Van
• Standby: 1 in 10 (More details will be discussed at interview stage)
• Learning and development opportunities.setup including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 23-27 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a ‘range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support…