Environmental Professional - Bristol, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

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Job description for Environmental Professional Are you an Environmental Manager who is looking to influence decisions across the project lifecycle of multiple Environmental projects? Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) want you to join their business and share their vision to supply our Armed Forces withequipment that is environmentally conscious; equipment that not only has world leading capabilities, but it also exemplifies the UK's commitment to positively lead the world with environmental issues in line with the ambitious environmental agenda identifiedin the Independent Defence Review

We believe a diverse workforce improves diversity of thought and ultimately the service we can provide our Armed Forces.

As part of a wider diversity agenda, we are excited to be able to advertise full-time and part-time opportunities for Environmental Managersin our Internal Technical Support (ITS) team.

This team works closely with clients, across a range of delivery teams, as intelligent decision makers and Subject Matter Experts (SME's), they provide support to a huge variety of projects, from combat aircraftand armoured vehicles to submarines, body armour and aircraft carriers.


Joining the Internal Technical Support (ITS) team will help you become a sought-after Subject Matter Expert (SME) through our supportive learning culture.

You will have the drive to learn and provide vital expertise helping Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)manage environmental issues across a breadth of high-profile projects.

Environmental Managers can choose their permanent duty station (PDS) from the list below:

  • MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8JH
  • MOD Manchester, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD
  • Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX
  • 2 Valley Road, Wattisham Flying Station, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7RE

Responsibilities for Environmental Professional As an Environmental Professional your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Developing artefacts and evidence used in the assessment of environmental impacts, and consider the implications of changes to equipment design, offering mitigation advice in the process.
  • Providing advice and support to colleagues, ensuring that appropriate environmental requirements are correctly applied and delivered in contracts.
  • Creating and implementing environmental management systems for products, services, or systems, as either part of design or inservice support.
  • Utilising your communication and stakeholder management skills to offer all the above services across multiple areas, including Maritime, Land, Weapons, Air and Submarines, ensuring that your solutions are understood and appropriately executed.
  • Support the development of best practice and understand the implication of "change".
  • Be at practitioner level, or be capable of attaining in within 12 months, with a recognised professional Institute e.g., The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), or you are able to demonstrate experience of using a range of environmentalmanagement tools and techniques (i.e., legal compliance arguments/statements, tailoring of standards, impact identification and control).
  • Experience of writing of environmental artefacts in support of a compelling body of evidence.
  • Experience of working in a highly regulated industry (e.g. defence, oil & gas, rail etc.
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

  • Formulate Environmental policy and procedures
  • Practitioner
  • Implementation of Environmental Policy & Procedures
  • Practitioner
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Changing and improving

Benefits We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

  • 25 days' holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday.
  • A marketleading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performancebased bonus, and recognition awards.
  • Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your worklife balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required).
  • Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression.
  • A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more.
  • Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering.
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period).
  • We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disabilityor additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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