Role Definition

Assistant Technical Coordinator

Company Background

FCC Environment (FCC Environment is the trading name for FCC Environment (UK) Limited and FCC Environment Services (UK) Limited) is a leading UK waste and resource management company, which is part of a global group with a strong heritage in providing services for communities and businesses. Our vision is to be the environmental company of choice, delivering change for a sustainable future.

FCC Environment’s core business centres on collection, resource recovery and renewable energy providing services for local authorities and commercial customers. To make our skills and expertise easily accessible to our customers, our business is grouped into five core services:

Municipal services – household waste collection, street cleansing, parks and gardens maintenance.

Business waste solutions – waste collection and recycling services for small and large companies.

Recycling – material recycling facilities, household waste recycling centers.

Green energy – recovery of energy from waste.

Waste Processing – industrial waste treatment, hazardous wastes and landfill disposal.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,500 employees. We recycle 1.2 million tonnes of waste each year.

FCC Environment is part of the FCC Group which is a leading international infrastructure, environmental services and green energy company present in more than 50 countries with 90,000 employees.

Role Purpose

To assist the Waste Treatment Division (WTD) Commercial Team with the technical assessment of enquiries, the preparation of transportation documentation, the collation of data for site records and preparation of data for invoicing.

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Key Tasks

1. To ensure that technical control activities of the sales enquiry process is carried out and conforms to legal requirements and good practice

To accurately interpret waste data so as to determine composition and identify safe handling and disposal requirements and correct classification

To gather information from waste producers and customers so as to make valid judgements on waste composition

To obtain and negotiate third party quotes when required

To set prices so as to meet business goals

2. To ensure that the assessment of sales enquiries are accurate and timely.

3. To be fully aware of planning consents and Environmental Permits relating to Knostrop, Ecclesfield and Blackburn Meadows and ensure they are not breached by the acceptance of incorrect wastes.

4. To assist the Commercial Manager and Operations Managers in the implementation of the Group’s Health and Safety Policy, SHE Manual and statutory regulations at Knostrop, Ecclesfield and Blackburn Meadows.

5. To ensure that production of invoicing and other data to monitor sales progress is accurate and timely.

6. To assist in the management of company vehicles collecting wastes on behalf of the Waste Treatment Division including liaising with the client, preparing transport and waste documentation and advising drivers and clients

7. To manage and ensure that activities with regard the movement of wastes to other disposal facilities conform to legal requirements, are at costs within budgeted expenditure and/or as cost effectively as possible and comply with good practice.

8. To maintain flexible working arrangements in order to maximise operational efficiency.

9. To be fully aware of planning consents and Environmental Permits relating to Knostrop, Ecclesfield and Blackburn Meadows and ensure they are not breached by the acceptance of incorrect wastes.

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10.To assist the Commercial Manager and WTD Operations Managers to ensure that Knostrop, Ecclesfield and Blackburn Meadows are operated in compliance with all relevant Company and statutory environmental requirements, e.g. discharge consents, duty of care for disposal of waste, etc.

11.To assist the Technical Coordinator, Commercial Manager and Operations Managers in the implementation of the Group’s Health and Safety Policy, SHE Manual and statutory regulations at Knostrop, Ecclesfield and Blackburn Meadows.

12.To protect the reputation of the Company in the community in which it operates by adopting demanding standards of care.

13.To maintain punctual timekeeping and regular attendance to achieve maximum operational efficiency and avoid additional or unnecessary costs.

Qualifications and Experience (preferred)

A degree in chemistry or related subject Hazardous Waste treatment industry or chemical industry experience DGSA holder COTC in Hazardous Treatment required or will need to be achieved Confident with using MS Office suite

Personal Qualities

Be able to understand complex legal documents Be able to problem-solve using own initiative making use of chemical

hazard and properties information to determine the safe handling and disposal methods for chemicals

Be able to work both as part of a small team under supervision and work alone, including self managing the workload

Be customer focussed and able to communicate or liaise confidently with people at all levels

Have flexible attitude to work to cover peak times

Other Information

Location – Based at Blackburn Meadows, SheffieldReporting to – Commercial Manager.

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