Environmental Specialist

EDF UK; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV leasing

Gym discount

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF UK is seeking an Environmental Specialist to help shape one of the UK's major infrastructure projects. You will support environmental compliance across design, construction, commissioning and operation of Hinkley Point C, focusing on surface water quality, pollution control and effluent management.

The role is hybrid with a starting salary of £55,000 per annum and a potential annual bonus. You will be based primarily at the Aztec West office 3 days per week, with flexibility for home working

Qualifications

• Experience in surface water quality, pollution control, and effluent management.
• Knowledge of Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016.
• Ability to provide environmental advice within complex infrastructure/regulatory environments.
• Experience working with project teams, contractors and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Support the Conventional Environment Lead across environmental topics and project activities.
• Review environmental aspects of designs to maintain high protection standards.
• Provide specialist advice on surface water quality, pollution control and effluent management.
• Support environmental permitting, consent and licence applications.
• Collaborate with HPC, EDF Group and regulators to drive environmental compliance.

Skills

Surface water quality

Pollution control

Effluent management

Environmental compliance

Regulatory liaison

Education

Environmental degree

Job description

• Primary Contractual Location: Aztec West
• Term of Employment: Permanent

Job Description

Ready to use your environmental expertise to help shape one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects? At EDF, Success is Personal. As an Environmental Specialist, you'll help protect the environment while supporting the safe delivery of Hinkley Point C and building a career that matters.

The Opportunity

As an Environmental Specialist, you'll join our Conventional Environment Technical team, supporting environmental compliance across the design, construction, commissioning and operation of Hinkley Point C. You'll provide specialist advice on surface water quality, pollution control and effluent management while helping maintain the high environmental standards expected across the project. Through your work, you'll contribute to EDF's journey towards An Electric Britain.

You'll join us on a salary starting of £55,000 per annum, with the potential for an annual bonus. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to attend our #AztecWest office 3 days per week. Once established in role, you'll have flexibility to balance office and home working.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, contractors and regulators, you'll influence environmental outcomes across a complex and highly regulated project. You'll have the opportunity to broaden your expertise, contribute to environmental design assurance activities and support key regulatory and permitting processes that help keep the project moving forward safely and responsibly.

Who You Are

We're looking for an Environmental Specialist who enjoys solving complex environmental challenges, building strong working relationships and helping projects achieve compliance. Are you experienced in...?

• Working within the environmental sector with a focus on surface water quality, pollution control and effluent management
• Applying the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
• Providing environmental advice within complex infrastructure, construction or regulated environments
• Managing relationships with project teams, contractors and regulators
• Holding a degree qualification, or equivalent, in an environmental or related technical discipline

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the Conventional Environment Lead across a range of environmental technical topics and project activities
• Reviewing environmental aspects of designs and design changes to maintain high standards of environmental protection
• Giving specialist advice on surface water quality, pollution control and effluent management
• Supporting environmental permitting, consent and licence applications where required
• Working across HPC, EDF Group and regulatory stakeholders to share information and drive environmental compliance

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a salary starting of £55,000 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that's unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Applications for this role close Tuesday 10th November

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Additional Information

Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transitiontowards An ElectricBritain.