Sustainable Resource Management - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - SLR Consulting

SLR Consulting

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Vacancy No

VN3142

Employment Type

Permanent

Contract Type

Full-Time

Advert

Job Description:

SLR Consulting is a leading global provider of environmental consultancy and advisory services to the waste and recycling sector, providing advice to a range of clients including local authorities, waste producers, the waste management industry, its regulators and investors.
We are in a period of ambitious and rapid growth and to meet client needs we are looking for someone in the early part of their career, with relevant experience and a passion for working in the resource management, sustainability, and circular economy fields. SLR's diverse nature, centred firmly on sustainability themes, presents an exciting opportunity for the post holder to work across multiple disciplines, both in the UK and overseas.
Our Sustainable Waste Management team has extensive experience of providing practical advice on all waste types, including municipal, household, commercial, industrial, hazardous, agricultural, and mining waste. Our specialisms are expanding to meet the challenges associated with sustainability, circular economy and climate impacts, allowing us to provide comprehensive resource management services to clients.
Our client & technical service offerings include:
Public sector waste support (e.g. strategy, options analysis and contract procurement);
Private sector waste companies (e.g. bid development);
Advice to the financial sector (e.g. due diligence);
Construction Companies and Waste Technology Providers;
Circularity, sustainability and life cycle assessment studies;
Waste strategy, options appraisal and plan development; and
Waste logistics.

We provide a hybrid working environment, but also see the benefit in our staff having access to one of our offices to engage with colleagues, particularly early on in careers - in this instance, due to a growing number of projects and opportunities in Scotland we are specifically looking for someone to join us in our Edinburgh office (Glasgow or Stirling also possible office locations), playing a key role supporting projects for Scottish clients while also working alongside our multidisciplinary teams across our UK offices.

The Role
We are looking for someone with the right mindset to learn and bring enthusiasm in all they do.

You will have a passion for sustainable development and an interest in working for public and private sector clients across the broader environmental sector.

Working under the guidance of our experienced and expert team, you will be required to undertake research and data collation, data processing and modelling for a wide range of projects, and assist in the preparation of reports/presentations and contract documents. You can expect to gain from extensive on the job training, developing you for a successful career in consulting.
You will have the opportunity to assist senior members of different disciplines (for example the Process Engineering, ESG and Energy Advisory teams) within SLR in undertaking similar tasks, potentially including sitebased work.
In addition, you will also be given the opportunity to:
Support the ongoing growth of the Sustainable Waste Management team, contributing to proposals for a wide range of clients.
Support local authority clients through service reviews, using models to understand the implications of service change and researching best practice and innovation.
Support clients to develop solutions to meet sustainability objectives.
Provide day to day support on a wide variety of projects, helping to meet client and business objectives.

This position offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within an established, recognised and respected environmental consultancy.

You will join us at an exciting time in the company's growth and development, and will be given the opportunity to make a difference by supporting clients in developing solutions in response to resource management, sustainability, climate impact and many more challenges.

About us
SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 2400+ employees across 6 regions - including over 850 staff across Europe.

SLR's 'one team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our people enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression.

Alongside 25 day's annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

About you- Advanced c