Bioresources Technician

Role overview

This is a permanent, full-time Bioresources Technician position based in Colchester, England. The role comes with a starting salary of £36,920 plus a 15% shift allowance. Work follows a shift pattern made up of 12-hour days, every other weekend, with 7 working days across a 14-day rota.

About the employer

The organisation is a well-regarded utility business with close to 5,000 people on the team and more than 6 million customers. It has been recognised as one of the best workplaces in the UK and has also received Utility of the Year. The company places strong emphasis on training, development, and helping employees build the skills needed to succeed and progress.

What you will do

In this role, you will help keep Water Recycling treatment processes and site systems running safely, reliably, and efficiently while meeting required standards for health and safety, HACCP, and compliance.

• Complete mandatory safety inspections on boilers in line with current Health & Safety Executive guidance, and follow through on agreed actions from compliance action plans.
• Look into operational issues, support fixes that sit within your competence, use basic mechanical skills to maintain equipment, and oversee contractors completing remedial work on wastewater assets. You will also carry out condition monitoring and report on asset condition.
• Keep communication flowing across the site team regarding operations and activities, and inspect safety-related equipment such as legionella controls, gas systems, electricity, and emergency lighting, escalating any defects or concerns.

What the role requires

You should be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, and bring experience from an operational environment. The position also calls for strong communication skills, a practical mindset, and a proactive approach to changing site priorities.

You will need to be eager to learn, take initiative, and adapt as needed. Basic confidence with Microsoft tools such as Outlook and Teams, along with database systems, is important; training will be provided on internal platforms where needed.

The job is hands-on, so a positive attitude is essential. You must be able to work in confined spaces and at height without restriction. Because of harness weight limits, your body weight must not exceed 113 kilograms, and you will be required to complete relevant occupational health checks. A full UK driving licence is mandatory.

Benefits

• Private health cover.
• Matched pension contribution up to 21% in total, with 7% from you and 14% from the employer.
• 24-hour virtual GP access for you and your household.
• 26 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus the option to purchase additional leave.
• Life assurance worth up to 8 times salary.
• Personal accident cover worth up to 5 times salary.
• Family-friendly leave policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity or adoption leave, 4 weeks of paid paternity/partner leave, and shared parental pay options.
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible benefits and a supportive working culture focused on wellbeing and lifestyle.

Additional information

This vacancy is permanent and full time. The shift pattern is based on 12-hour working days, with alternate weekends worked and a 2-week rota covering 7 days out of 14. Applications close on 15 June 2026.