Data Center Environmental Advisor: Decarbonisation & Compliance

Equans Sci-Tech; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Life cover

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Referral rewards

Employee networks

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Equans Data Centers is seeking an Environmental Advisor to support decarbonisation across our data center projects in the UK. You will be the main point of contact for environmental management on site, coordinating monitoring, compliance and reporting while travelling to sites as required.

The role offers opportunities to drive sustainable practice, support BREEAM/LEED assessments, assist with carbon reduction targets, and collaborate with the central Sustainability team to improve performance

Qualifications

• Experience as Environmental Advisor or similar role.
• Knowledge of ISO14001 application.
• Technical familiarity with environmental processes and assessments (BREEAM/LEED) and Advisory Professional certification.
• Strong background in assessment of environmental hazards and mitigation.
• Ability to travel nationally across projects.

Responsibilities

• Organise and arrange all site level environmental monitoring, measurement and reporting for all regulatory, compliance and business purposes.
• Assist with the delivery of central carbon reduction targets for projects.
• Implement waste reduction plans involving circular economy and waste diversion resulting in waste prevention.
• Embed Sustainable practices on site delivering training and toolbox talks and support the identification and implementation of preventative measures.
• Assist the project teams to achieve BREEAM/LEED rating and certification when required.
• Provide guidance and ensure that Project Teams are effectively managing all relevant environmental aspects to reduce risk on site.
• Act as a site level advisor on business related local and national environmental regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and report on our environmental performance and regularly undertake site level inspections.
• Assist in the preparation and review of project environmental documents.
• Assist the Project Teams in the management and investigation of environmental incidents.
• Complete regular internal environmental reports highlighting site performance against current KPI’s.
• Collaborate with the central Environmental & Sustainability team in driving the environmental agenda by improving performance across the data center business area and companywide though written communications.
• Upskill and support teams, acting as a facilitator when delivering site based environmental training.
• When required, act as an advisor to clients for any environmentally related issues or activities.
• Review and discuss internal environmental reports highlighting site performance against current KPI’s.
• Ensure that sites have all correct permits and licences for conducting any activities that have an environmental impact.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Report writing

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in Environmental Management/Sciences or Sustainability

IEMA/IES/CIEEM membership

Tools

ISO14001 knowledge

BREEAM/LEED knowledge

Advisory certification

Job description

Equans Data Centers is seeking an Environmental Advisor to support decarbonisation across our data center projects in the UK. You will be the main point of contact for environmental management on site, coordinating monitoring, compliance and reporting while travelling to sites as required.

The role offers opportunities to drive sustainable practice, support BREEAM/LEED assessments, assist with carbon reduction targets, and collaborate with the central Sustainability team to improve performance