Job Title:  Environmental Test Technician

Package:  £31,500 - £35,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID:    SF20298

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Environmental Test Technician at our Shoeburyness site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As an Environmental Test Technician, you will support the Environmental Engineers, set up and conduct trails and at times lead tails with Technicians in accordance with the trail instruction, customer specification and ETC procedures to successfully deliver trails.

Day-to-day, you’ll support the Environmental Engineers on trails delivery, engaging with the Project Engineers and customers where required, taking ownership, defining trail requirements and providing overall support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and conducting trails within your competence in accordance with the trails programme, using trail instructions, customer specifications and ETC working procedures
• Checking all materials, equipment, instrumentation, rigs and fixtures and the test asset will be available in advance of the scheduled trails start date informing of/acting on any shortfall in what is required
• Supporting all the environmental trail activities in accordance with the environmental trails programme
• Supporting the Team Leaders to achieve effective workforce planning by reviewing the upcoming workload on your trail to maximise resource deployment and trail delivery
• Making yourself available to other areas of the business when required to best suit the needs of the business
• Developing yourself so you become multi-skilled across the different Environmental Testing sections in support of a resilient flexible capability

Essential experience of the Environmental Test Technician: 

• A good understanding of general engineering principals
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• The ability to collaborate and understand stakeholder’s needs and active interest in broader business operations and communities
• Demonstrable behaviours such as integrity, dedication and initiative

Essential qualifications for the Environmental Test Technician:

• HNC/HND or Degree qualification desirable, further study in a field of engineering or equivalent experience

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Shoeburyness site and is fully on-site.

Shoeburyness

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. The site is focused on Environmental Testing including the evaluation of various ordnance, explosives and related systems. Implementing measures to ensure that testing activities comply with environmental regulations and minimise ecological impact.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com. One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

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