Property Restoration Technician

Department: Fire & Flood

Location: Epping

Compensation: £35,000 - £37,000 / year

Description Contract: Permanent

Location: Epping

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm (half hour unpaid break per day)

Holiday: 20 days increasing to 25 days with length of service

Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 per annum

About Us 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 Property Restoration Technician to join our Fire & Flood team based in Epping. This is a hands-on role focused on restoring properties affected by fire, flood, and other damage. You will carry out controlled strip-out works, install and monitor drying equipment, and undertake technical cleaning and decontamination processes to return properties to a safe and recoverable condition ahead of reinstatement. The role requires strong practical skills, a thorough approach to safety, and the ability to follow technical drying and decontamination plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out controlled strip-out of damaged materials including flooring, plasterboard, insulation, fixtures, and fittings
• Prepare buildings following fire or flood damage for restoration and reinstatement works
• Install drying equipment including dehumidifiers, air movers, heaters, and environmental control equipment
• Monitor drying progress and record moisture readings using approved equipment
• Adjust drying equipment under instruction to achieve effective drying conditions
• Carry out technical cleaning and decontamination works following fire, smoke, or water damage
• Use specialist cleaning products and equipment to remove soot, smoke residues, or contamination
• Protect unaffected areas of properties during restoration works
• Maintain accurate site records including moisture readings and equipment log
• Carry out works in accordance with health and safety regulations, including relevant RAMS documentation
• Attend training sessions, toolbox talks, and team meetings as required

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise Essential Requirements:

• Experience working in property restoration, damage management, or construction environments
• Understanding of water damage drying principles and restoration processes
• Ability to carry out controlled strip-out works safely and efficiently
• Ability to operate restoration and drying equipment
• Good attention to detail when recording readings and monitoring drying progress
• Full UK driving licence
• Can-do attitude with an adaptable approach to work in a varied and sometimes challenging environment

Desirable:

• BDMA Technician qualification or working towards
• Experience working within insurance restoration or damage management sectors
• Willingness to expand skill set and identify learning needs

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.