Scientific Officer

4 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Ashton Recruitment Full time

**Ashton Recruitment requires a Scientific Officer for their client based in Belfast.**

**Job Title**:Scientific Officer (Landfill)

**Duration**:Temporary

**Location**:Belfast City Centre

**Rate of pay**:£17.53 per hour

**Hours of Work**: 37 per week, 8.30am to 5pm

**Duties include (but are not limited to)**:

- Be responsible to the Environmental Protection Manager for carrying out ground water, marine water, leachate and landfill gas monitoring programmes at the council’s Giant’s Park, North Foreshore site, the former Dargan Road Landfill site.
- Ensure duties and tasks assigned to the post holder are performed in accordance with specified time and quality targets.
- Make an effective contribution to the development and achievement of the Unit’s objectives.
- Carry out interpretive analysis on scientific data, operate and maintain monitoring equipment and to make an effective contribution to the development and achievement of effective, safe and efficient operational scientific services.
- Carry out environmental monitoring programmes, surveys and investigations within the City and Neighbourhood Services Department and achieve monitoring targets and the monitoring schedule specified within the Waste Management Licence for the Giant’s Park, North Foreshore site.
- Undertake chemical or physical sample analysis of water samples obtained throughout the Giant’s Park, North Foreshore site and to prepare and package samples for transportation for laboratory analysis.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Applicants **must** possess a full, current driving licence which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland and have a car available for official business.

Or alternatively

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 1 month

**Salary**: £17.53 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Environmental water sampling and landfill gas management: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 08/05/2023



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