Environmental Advisor - England, United Kingdom - VolkerWessels
Description
To facilitate compliance with legislative, corporate and other requirements in relation to the environment.- The prevention of pollution, protection of the environment (including biodiversity), and the reduction of waste.
- To facilitate implementation and development of the Environmental Management System (EMS) for VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd.
Key accountabilities:
- To actively engage in the inspection and establishment of environmental protection measures.
- To ensure that information, training and instruction and taskspecific advice on environmental management meets the needs of employees and those working on our behalf.
- To ensure that the EMS and associated supporting information incorporates construction processes.
- To ensure that the requirements of the EMS are being applied on operational projects and associated activities.
- To monitor operational compliance to the EMS, and the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001:2004, ensuring implementation of effective improvement / preventive measures.
- The reporting of environmental related performance information, including but not restricted to audits, nonconformances, incidents.
- The effective use of Workspace functionalities in their relation to operational records.
- To ensure that environmental aspects of prequalification questionnaires and tenders are in accordance with the EMS.
- All VF environmental planning meetings, inspections and audits are completed within specified timescales.
- All nonconformances are closed out within specified timescales.
- Fulfil the requirements for onthejob environmental awareness training
Skills & experience:
- Associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
- Affiliate member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM).
- Internal Auditor (ISO 14001:2004) with demonstrable experience of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party audits. Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential.
- NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management (DipEM) or educated in an environmental degree.
- Experience across a range of construction disciplines (civils, building etc) would be beneficial.
- Good presentation, written, analytical and IT skills.
- Training and presentation experience throughout all levels of an organisation, preferably trained to 'Train the Trainer' level.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and educate/train at all levels.
- Selfconfidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally.
Other:
- A competitive salary plus excellent benefits package including healthcare, pension etc.
- Family friendly policies in place and some scope for flexible working by negotiation.
So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
Location:
Can be based from any of our offices across England
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