Environmental and Sustainability Advisor

Dalkia Facilities; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company seeks a dedicated Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to drive sustainability initiatives and enhance environmental performance across contracts. This home-based role involves developing strategies that support clients' Net Zero targets, ensuring compliance, and leading site audits. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in delivering sustainable practices within Facilities Management.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance after 1 year

Employee recognition programmes

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Access to well-being programmes

Full induction and training

Access to career portal

Qualifications

• Experience in Facilities Management / Projects.
• Experience in delivering sustainable initiatives.
• Proven carbon footprint reduction experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Environmental Management systems.
• Lead advice on sustainability and environmental aspects.
• Develop and implement environmental strategies.

Skills

Environmental Management

Sustainability Initiatives

Pollution Prevention

Waste Reduction

Data Analysis

Education

IEMA Environmental Management

ISO 14001 Awareness

Tools

MS Office Tools

Job description

Dalkia UK have a fantastic opportunity for an Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Dalkia are a facilities management company. We are seeking a Sustainability professional to oversee the environmental performance and across our contract with our parent company, EDF Energy. You will be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring environmental strategies that promote sustainable development, and will lead the sustainability agenda to identify and develop solutions that support our Client's NET Zero aspirations.

This is a home-based national role with travel to our offices and various project sites across the UK as needed, so you will need to be comfortable with frequent travel and occasional overnight stays.

Hours of Work

• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Overview of Responsibilities

• Ensure site compliance with all requirements stipulated within Environmental Management systems including all legislation
• Capture environmental and sustainability data and compile reports for Dalkia and EDF
• Lead on providing advice on pollution prevention, waste reduction and management and the prevention of environmental incidents
• Lead on supporting and advising all Facilities Management and Project Teams on all sustainability and environmental aspects and impacts
• Work closely with the client to support them with their Net Zero sustainability strategies.
• Be the subject matter expert on sustainable initiatives, energy efficiency and retrofit schemes, keeping up to date with new initiatives.
• Lead and organise site audits across the contract and duty of care audits with sub-contractors
• Work closely with the rest of the QSHE team to ensure operational risk is assessed and effective controls are in place
• Be responsible for producing Key Performance Reports to meet compliance obligations for operational permits
• Create before and after case studies demonstrating the improvements made and the carbon efficient outcomes as a result of the works completed.
• Lead and promote environmental and sustainability awareness through training, briefings, poster campaigns, initiatives and other communication methods
• Lead the sustainability agenda, developing the strategy and journey ahead
• Work closely with the client and Business Development Team to identify opportunities around Sustainability.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of opportunities in order to support the achievement of client net zero targets.

Essential

• IEMA Environmental Management
• ISO 14001 Awareness
• IT Literate in MS Office tools
• Experience of working within Facilities Management / Projects space
• Experience of embedding sustainability and environmental management into an organisation
• Experience of delivering sustainable initiatives and schemes with proven carbon footprint reduction
• Experience of Sustainability and retrofit management, including best and common practice

Desirable

• IOSH Leading or Managing Sustainably
• IOSH / NEBOSH
• PTLLS

Benefits

• 25 days holiday increasing with length of service, plus Bank Holidays + birthday off, + option to purchase additional 5 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance (after 1 year service)
• Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for 'referring a friend'
• The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community
• Flexible Benefits Scheme - including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance
• Company sick pay
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters
• Full induction and training
• Smartphone and Tablet / laptop (where applicable for role)
• Uniform and PPE (where applicable for role)
• Access to our extensive career portal with career planner tool and online learning

At Dalkia, we are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We ensure that every applicant is treated fairly and respectfully throughout our selection process. If you require any adjustments, please inform us in confidence. Our talent acquisition team is here to assist you.