Apprentice SHEQ (Environmental) Advisor

RSK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Job summary

RSK Group is seeking an Apprentice SHEQ (Environmental) Advisor to join the central SHEQ team. The role includes working toward Health, Safety and Environment Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship and providing practical environmental support across units and sites.

Travel with nights away may be required. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with a remit to assist ISO14001 maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C including Maths and English.
• Entry-level; apprentice pathway in environmental management.
• Willingness to pursue professional membership (ISEP where appropriate).
• Basic awareness of environmental issues and ISO 14001 regulation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake environmental audits, site inspections and visits as scheduled.
• Assist in maintaining ISO14001 compliance and registers with SMART objectives.
• Maintain environmental procedures, forms, registers and supporting evidence.
• Follow up findings with divisional SHEQ leads and escalate overdue matters.
• Support environmental incident investigations and track actions to completion.
• Assist in environmental improvement initiatives to reduce spills or improve performance.
• Complete routine checks and maintain registers for permits, waste, oil storage.
• Review environmental data and aid metrics, KPI updates and reports.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Verbal communication

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

RSK Group are seeking an Apprentice SHEQ (Environmental) Advisor to join the central SHEQ team. The successful candidate will undertake and work towards completing the Health, Safety and Environment Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship.

You will provide practical, environmental support (within the boundaries of experience and knowledge) across business units, premises and project sites to support ongoing compliance to legal obligations and RSK minimum standard.

You will follow agreed programmes, procedures and priorities in the support of environmental compliance and the maintaining of ISO14001 standards and certification. Where required travel with nights away from home to fulfil programme needs.

This is a full time permanent role, working Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Environmental Manager, and undertake environmental audits, site inspections and visits as scheduled in line with business standards and protocols.
• Support the Environmental Manager in compliance with ISO14001, ensuring environmental aspects & impacts registers are in place for all divisions, business units and premises, with clearly identifiable SMART objectives.
• Assist (where required) with maintaining environmental procedures, forms, registers and supporting evidence, and identify potential corrections or improvements for review.
• Follow up agreed findings and feedback with divisional SHEQ leads, business units, maintain action records and escalate overdue or recurring matters.
• Support environmental incident investigations (where required) by gathering information, maintaining records and tracking agreed actions to completion.
• Support the Environmental Manager in the completion of identified environmental improvement initiatives, such as activities intended to reduce oil spills or improve operational performance.
• Complete routine compliance checks and maintain registers for topics including (but not limited to) environmental permits, F-gas, waste and oil storage.
• Review environmental performance data and assist with the preparation of metrics, KPI updates and reports.

Person Specification

• 5 GCSEs Grade 4/C including Maths and English.
• Entry-level; suitable for an apprentice with an interest in environmental management and wider SHEQ compliance.
• Willingness to work towards a relevant professional membership, including ISEP membership, where appropriate to the development pathway.
• Basic awareness of environmental issues and a willingness to develop knowledge of environmental regulation, company management systems and ISO 14001.
• An interest in civils or construction activities would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Ability to follow procedures, use checklists, gather evidence and maintain accurate records.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Must hold full UK drivers licence

Salary and Benefits

• £Commensurate with experience
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme

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