Environmental Advisor - Manchester, United Kingdom - VolkerWessels

VolkerWessels

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Advisor to join the VolkerRail HSQES team.

The role will join VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Signalling Division and will be based in Manchester, but will involve frequent travel to project sites across the UK.

Key accountabilities:

Reporting to the VRSB Environment Manager, the role's key duties will include:

Providing support to the VRSB Environment Manager to further our corporate and framework environmental and social value objectives.
Providing support and guidance to project and delivery teams with regards to environmental management, in particular waste, pollution control, noise & nuisance, biodiversity, carbon & energy.
Producing project environmental management plans and documentation, and ensuring their effective briefing and cascade of controls through site documentation.
Responsible for ensuring that project and delivery teams comply with both VolkerRail's internal management systems, legislation and client requirements, including the collection, analysis and reporting of data to measure performance against objectives and targets driving the business to continuously improve.
Facilitating opportunities to add social value during project delivery through community engagement and volunteering.

Skills & experience:

Previous experience in a similar role is a requirement, ideally within the rail sector.
Practical experience of effective implementation of ISO1400
Experience of liaising with regulatory authorities, the general public and the client is essential.
Production of sitespecific waste management plans and environmental management plans, including the identification of significant aspects and impacts and implementing Best Practicable Means.
Ability to produce contract statistical environmental information and undertake environmental inspections/audits to ensure where necessary corrective plans are successfully developed and implemented.
Development, implementation and monitoring of environmental and social value plans for the company.
Good communication and organisational skills.

Other:

VolkerRail Group offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits that includes pension and other benefits commensurate to your skills and experience.

Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

Location:

Based in Manchester with frequent travel to project sites across the UK.