Environmental Business Partner Energy From Waste

Astute People; Arnold; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Environmental Business Partner for a hybrid role across an Energy from Waste fleet. You will implement sustainability strategies, ensure environmental compliance, and lead training initiatives. The role offers a salary of up to £70,000 plus benefits including a car allowance. Ideal candidates are experienced in environmental strategy, with a degree in a relevant field and strong communication skills. Applications from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Opportunity to work with a leading company in the sector

Qualifications

• Chartered status with a recognised environmental institution, or actively working towards it.
• Significant experience in environmental compliance and sustainability.
• Ability to design and implement compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Environmental and Sustainability Strategy.
• Support leaders with environmental risk assessments.
• Monitor emerging legislation and translate them into guidance.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder-management skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Degree in an environmental or sustainability-related field

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Energy from Waste company to recruit an Environmental Partner for a hybrid role working across their EfW fleet. The Environmental Business Partner role comes with a starting salary of up to £70,000 + car allowance + benefits. If you're a subject matter expert in Environmental and Sustainability strategy in a similar industry then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Environmental Business Partner

• Lead the implementation of the organisation's Environmental and Sustainability Strategy across operational sites.
• Act as the subject matter expert on environmental compliance, regulations, and best practice.
• Support operational leaders with environmental risk assessments, improvement planning, and mobilisation activities.
• Monitor emerging legislation, industry standards, and innovations, translating them into practical operational guidance.
• Lead or support external audits and contribute to environmental reporting for stakeholders and regulators.
• Conduct incident investigations and root cause analysis, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Deliver tailored environmental training to teams across the business.
• Support bids, proposals, and business development activities with environmental insight and compliance planning.
• Undertake internal audits and reviews to ensure continuous adherence to regulatory and corporate standards.
• Drive proactive sustainability initiatives and contribute to the ongoing improvement of environmental management systems.

Professional qualifications

• Degree in an environmental or sustainability-related field.
• Chartered status with a recognised environmental institution (or actively working towards it within 12 months) - highly desirable.
• Significant experience in environmental compliance and sustainability within a complex, operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and embed compliance frameworks and best-practice standards.
• Experience delivering training, producing clear reporting, and supporting bid or project mobilisation activities.

Personal skills

• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Resilient, collaborative, and commercially aware, able to balance regulatory demands with operational needs.

Salary and benefits of the Environmental Business Partner role

• Salary of between £50,000 - £70,000.
• Benefits including bonus & car allowance.
• Opportunity to join leading Energy from Waste company.
• INDPOW.

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.