Catchment Monitoring Advisor

About the role

Are you passionate about the environment and love to be out and about? We’re looking for a Catchment Monitoring Advisor to work within our Environment & Sustainability team to undertake catchment monitoring and gather catchment data and evidence across our region.

Your work will primarily be field based, involving tasks such as collecting river samples, conducting catchment walkovers and surveys, gathering information on water quality issues and problems. You will also be expected to manage monitoring equipment to investigate and gather evidence for mitigation actions which could be undertaken; helping us meet our regulatory obligations under the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and commitments in the NWG Environment Strategy.

Your work will involve meeting with internal stakeholders and potentially with external partners, discussing catchment issues and sharing findings to inform catchment improvements. Additionally, you may need to interact with members of the public during your fieldwork.

Lone working may be required, but a lot of the time we anticipate that you to work alongside a team member to investigate and gather evidence of water quality issues and look for opportunities for potential improvements.

About you

If you have a keen interest in improving the environment and rivers, along with a questioning mindset and love being outdoors, then we want to hear from you.

You should be comfortable to work outside in all weather conditions, including in remote areas, and you’ll enjoy working as part of a team.

We need you to be proactive in managing your own workload. The role will involve travelling around Northumbrian Water’s operating area, so you’ll need a full driving licence.

You should be IT literate and familiar with Microsoft Office packages, as some reporting and written communication will be part of this role.

While prior experience in the environment and an understanding of environmental monitoring is beneficial, full training will be provided.

Please note this role may require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

Please note due to the nature of travel with this role the successful candidate will need a Full UK Driving licence.