Waste Management Consultant

Salary: £72,000 – £96,000 per year

Waste Management Consultant

South West

£-Attractive Salary and Benefits

Our client is an employee-owned, independent environmental consultancy with a 30-year heritage in the waste and resources sector. A vacancy currently exists for a Consultant to work with the Waste Services Optimisation workstream to deliver resource waste management projects. Your primary focus will be on undertaking data analysis and modelling to deliver waste services options appraisals and associated studies. You will contribute to presenting project outputs in both written reports and client meetings, including the communication of complex information to a range of audiences.

Due to the varied nature of the company’s work your project delivery work will be for a wide range of clients and you will contribute to inter-disciplinary projects involving colleagues across the group. You will also support business development activities, preparing bids, undertaking market research and, at times, representing the company at events and meetings.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

* Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a related subject

* Minimum 3 years’ experience within the field of waste and resource management

* Membership of a recognised and relevant institute e. g. CIWM, IEMA desirable

* Detailed knowledge of the range of technical topics that are core to waste and resource management

* Proven track record in delivery of technical assignments in waste and resource management consultancy or related field

* Experience of presenting in meetings, conferences and/or seminars

* Experience of managing and interpreting complex datasets

* Proven ability to assimilate complex information and use appropriate research and analysis methodologies

* Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills

* Skilled in using the Waste and Resources Action Programme’s (WRAP) Kerbside Analysis Tool (KAT) or equivalent model desirable

* Understanding of circular economy concept

* Ability to write concise and clear reports, and the ability to present complex information and ideas to non-technical audiences

* Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate well face-to-face and on the telephone and present to a range of audiences

* Ability to think strategically, plan work, organise multiple projects simultaneously, and work well under pressure

* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

* Willingness to work outside of standard working hours and evenings / weekends where required

* Current full UK driving licence

Ref: J8794