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Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

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Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

Location: South Lanarkshire

Salary: £38,000 - £50,000 negotiable dependant on experience plus package and car / allowance.

One of the country's leading railway contractors providing specialist services in a variety of disciplines including Civil Engineering, Electrification and Specialist Plant is looking to hire a Environmental & Sustainability Manager to ensure that the established environmental and sustainability policies of the company are implemented.

As the Environmental & Sustainability Advisor you will:

- Ensure compliance in terms of environmental, biodiversity and sustainability management with regulations and Network Rail Standards.
- The control, development and maintenance of the Environmental Management System and associated Procedures and Work Instructions.
- Manage and work with Project Teams to ensure delivery of E+S requirements and provide technical advice, guidance and support on environmental and sustainability matters.
- Maintenance and review of the environmental aspects of the Principal Contractors Licence (PCL) and On-track Plant Operators Scheme (POS) for Network Rail.
- Work closely with Project Managers to ensure compliance of environmental procedures within their area of responsibility to ensure that accreditation is maintained.
- Undertake regular internal audits.
- Monitor any non-conformances, ensuring accurate deadlines are set and helping relevant managers/auditees to meet these deadlines.
- Ensure environmental objectives and targets, including those needed to meet requirements of process and product are established.
- Liaising with external parties to ensure any relevant new legislation is dealt with.
- Undertake and assist into environmental incident investigations.
- Perform site audits and inspections.
- Identifying new and amended environmental requirements/legislation where required.
- Energy assessments at offices and sites. Analysis of energy savings opportunities. Implementation of energy management and savings projects.
- Collation of energy and environmental data and compilation of reports.
- Encourage and promoting positive environmental behaviour.
- Assist in any other aspect of the Company where required.

For the role of Environmental and Sustainability Advisor, you should have the following skills and qualifications:

- Degree in Environmental Science or related subject.
- IEMA membership at Practitioner level.
- Personal Track Safety (PTS).
- Internal Auditor (ISO 14001).
- Environmental Management Systems experience.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Health & Safety Qualification and IOSH membership (Desirable)

To apply for this fantastic opportunity please get in touch with a copy of your CV

Navartis Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying highly skilled technical and management professionals within the global Transportation, Civil Engineering & Utility industries, if you are seeking a new position our recruitment team can locate the opportunity to suit your needs.