Remediation Operative

Remediation Operative

Department: Contract Teams

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Exeter

Compensation: £25,600 - £30,000 / year

Contract: Permanent

Location: Exeter

Salary: £25600 - £30,000 per annum

SEED Environmental is one of the UK's leading providers of intelligent environmental and property incident response, remediation and restoration services for our insurance, commercial and public sector clients. We adopt an "Intelligent Solutions" approach, assessing and analysing every incident on its merits before implementing a unique response.

As part of the Celnor Group, we maintain a family culture where everyone is welcoming, helpful, and open to ideas. We value giving people a voice and creating an environment where colleagues can thrive and develop their careers.

Part of the Celnor Group

Celnor Group is a UK-based environmental services group operating across the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) landscape. With a growing portfolio of specialist businesses, Celnor provides essential services that protect people, property and the environment.

While each business retains its own identity, culture and technical specialism, all are supported by a central group function that invests in people, systems and long-term sustainable growth.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled

Remediation Operative to join our operations team. This is an exciting opportunity to undertake groundworks, building works, remediation, reinstatement and OFTEC works on site in relation to company projects. You'll play a crucial role in environmental remediation and construction projects, working across varied sites while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out site works under the direction of the SEED Remediation Team Leader, Contracts Manager and/or appropriate staff
• Utilise your own initiative, skills and knowledge where appropriate
• Keep sites tidy, clean and safe, ensuring daily checklists are adhered to
• Drive machinery and undertake hand dig excavation works to facilitate contamination removal
• Support the maintenance and servicing of equipment, raising awareness of faulty equipment
• Assist with collecting photographs throughout works for documentation purposes
• Carry out works in accordance with health and safety regulations, including relevant RAMS documentation
• Assist with spill response operations
• Use power tools to carry out intrusive construction works
• Identify potential hazards and work in a controlled manner around site-specific environments
• Attend training sessions, toolbox talks, and team meetings as required

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience of working on site in construction and/or remediation
• Ability to operate plant and machinery
• Ability to manage personal time to achieve high levels of productivity
• Full UK driving licence
• Can-do attitude with an adaptable approach to work in a varied and sometimes challenging environment
• Basic DBS check
• Willingness to work away from home when necessary

Desirable

• Willingness to expand skill set and identify learning needs
• Knowledge of contamination removal procedures
• Experience with OFTEC works

Join Us

You’ll be joining a business where your contribution matters and where professionalism, integrity and teamwork are genuinely valued. As part of the wider Celnor Group, you’ll benefit from group-wide investment, shared expertise and opportunities to develop your career as the organisation continues to grow.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and provide a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• Holiday entitlement increasing with service (up to 25 days plus bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance (2x annual salary)
• Enhanced sick pay and employee assistance programme
• Overtime rates and meal allowances for away work

SEED Environmental is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining why you're the right fit for this role.

Important Information

Celnor Group and its businesses manage recruitment directly. We do not require agency support for this role and will only engage with recruitment partners from our preferred supplier list where necessary.

We may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support parts of the recruitment process. AI is not used for candidate screening, scoring or hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by people, for people. Our recruitment systems are ISO 42001 accredited, reflecting our commitment to ethical, transparent and responsible use of technology.