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Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
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Environmental Pollution Technician
Salary: £31,720 per annum (+ standby and overtime) & Business use of Company Van
Location: Essex - Chelmsford & Surrounding areas
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (flexible working opportunities available, plus standby rota)
Make every drop of your potential count
Do you want a role where you can make a real difference to the environment every day?
We're looking for an Environmental Pollution Technician to join our Water Recycling team, helping to protect and enhance the environment across our region. This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll work outdoors, respond to environmental incidents, support investigations and play a key part in reducing pollution and protecting local watercourses.
At Anglian Water, we invest in our people. As a valued employee, you'll benefit from:
About the role
As an Environmental Pollution Technician, you'll be one of the first responders to pollution and environmental incidents, supporting operational teams to understand the cause and impact of discharges on the environment. You'll collect samples, gather evidence, assess environmental impacts and deploy mitigation measures to help minimise environmental harm and restore affected areas.
When you're not attending incidents, you'll support our Dynamic Sewer Visualisation (DSV) programme by installing and maintaining monitoring equipment that helps identify issues before they become environmental problems. You'll also ensure pollution response equipment is maintained, stocked and ready for action, whilst supporting wider environmental improvement initiatives across the business.
What will you be doing?
What does it take to be successful?
You'll enjoy working outdoors, be comfortable working independently and have a genuine passion for protecting the environment.
You'll also have:
Experience within the environmental or water industry would be beneficial but is not essential. We're equally interested in people with the right attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn.
Inclusion at Anglian Water
At Anglian Water, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
We're proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we're a Disability Confident employer.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Closing Date: 2nd November 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 16th November 2026
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