Environmental Specialist

Job Title: Environmental Specialist

Location: Friars Bridge Court, London
Reports To: Environmental Manager
Hours: 37 p/week
Function: Safety & Environment
Pay: Circa £39,600 per annum.

Purpose of the Job

To assist the Environmental Manager with the development of The company’s environmental policies and processes. Supporting managers throughout the business to identify and reduce the company’s environmental impact in all areas. Providing assurance that The company is managing environmental risks effectively to avoid contravening legal requirements or creating potential liabilities.

Principal Accountabilities

Assist the Environmental Manager with the continued development of Environmental Management System and maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 150001 accreditation on a company-wide basis.

Develop procedures, standards and guidance notes related to management systems.

Prepare and work with managers throughout the company to implement environmental policies and processes.

Ensure that environmental risks are understood and effective mitigations are put into place to reduce the company’s potential exposure to litigation and reputational damage to as low as reasonably practicable.

Develop and lead initiatives, working with managers and key staff to reduce The company’s environmental impacts, reducing energy and water consumption and implementing recycling schemes when cost-effective.

Assist with the development and management of The company’s environmental policies, strategies, plans, targets and both leading and lagging performance indicators. Work with the Safety and Environment Team to establish regular monitoring arrangements and prepare reports to Environmental and Energy Steering Group, Safety & Environmental Board and other groups as required.

Lead The company’s Environmental Champions scheme, working with line managers to recruit and develop employee Environmental Champions, supporting the development of the Champions and utilising their enthusiasm to promote environmental awareness and responsibility.

Assist with the development and implementation of The company’s approaches to environmental competence, identifying requirements for employees from induction onwards and ensuring that appropriate training is developed and implemented.

Provide managers and employees throughout the business with expert environmental advice and support.

Monitor and analyse environmental incidents involving The company. Prepare reports and identify remedial action as necessary.

Plan audit schedules based upon risk, undertake audits, create finding reports and track outcomes.

Develop communication programmes to engage employees on environmental issues.

Review data required for performance monitoring. Devise data collection methodologies, collect and analyse data and produce reports.

Engage with industry environmental groups, representing The company’s business interests as required and actively seeking good practices which can be implemented by The company.

Work with regulatory bodies to identify and rectify issues in an effective manner, delivering compliance whilst protecting The company’s business interests.

Monitor existing and proposed national and European legislation, ensuring that impacts on The company are identified, that representations are made where appropriate, that processes are put into place to deliver compliance as required and that suitable measurement and auditing is undertaken to confirm that compliance is satisfactory.

Safety Responsibilities

This post is required to undertake SAFETY CRITICAL WORK NO
This is a KEY SAFETY POST or nominated deputy NO
The holder of this post is identified as a KEY SAFETY MANAGER NO
The job requires competence in PERSONAL TRACK SAFETY YES

This job has SPECIFIC SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES (if Yes see section D6 below) NO

Decision making Authority

Engagement of environmental consultancies and auditors.

Agreement of action plans with line managers and enforcing authorities.

Most Challenging and/or Difficult parts of the role

Required to work through managers to deliver environmental excellence across the business. This will require both excellent facilitation and inter-personal skills and an acute understanding of business goals.

Delivering environmental excellence and ISO accreditation at a corporate level in a complex customer-focused business with many competing demands for managerial attention.

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications (including any specific safety training requirements)

 Educated to degree level or equivalent
 Experience of operating an environmental management system accredited to ISO14001 for a large organisation (minimum 2 years)
 Experience of leading environmental audits for a large organisation (minimum 2 years)
 Experience of developing engaging environmental publicity campaigns
 Good knowledge of UK Environmental Law
 Good business awareness
 Excellent standard of written and spoken English
 Excellent standard of knowledge and application of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint applications

Skills (including any specific safety critical competencies)

 Influencing
 Planning and organising
 Commercial awareness
 Adding value
 Honesty and integrity
 Taking a broader view
 Communication

Behaviours

Leading by example
Team working
Coaching
Attention to detail and accuracy