Environmental Sustainability Graduate — Net Zero & Training

Cooper & Hall Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting for a 2027 Sustainability - Environmental Graduate as part of the Graduate Development Programme. You will join a dedicated Sustainability function to help push the boundaries of sustainability and deliver net zero and nature-positive solutions across UK projects.

You will gain practical experience, work with cross-functional teams and pursue professional accreditation, developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to build a future leadership career in

Qualifications

• Environment related subjects such as Geography, Ecology, Environmental Sciences or related degrees.

Responsibilities

• Assure compliance with the LOR Energy and Environmental Management System.
• Support project teams to embed sustainability requirements within projects.
• Review, advise and deliver environmental training for project staff and operatives.
• Engage with the workforce on environmental issues.
• Collate and report on environmental performance.
• Ensure environmental requirements are included in inductions, toolbox talks and briefings; maintain records.
• Review supplier activity method statements to include environmental and waste requirements.
• Undertake routine environmental inspections and ensure monitoring arrangements are in place.
• Ensure environmental emergency arrangements are tested as appropriate.
• Participate in management reviews and audits of the project Environmental Management Plan.
• Report and investigate environmental incidents and non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in project-related community activity and volunteering initiatives.
• Monitor environmental performance and undertake inspections of the project.

Education

Environment related subjects (Geography, Ecology, Environmental Sciences)

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting for a 2027 Sustainability - Environmental Graduate as part of the Graduate Development Programme. You will join a dedicated Sustainability function to help push the boundaries of sustainability and deliver net zero and nature-positive solutions across UK projects.

You will gain practical experience, work with cross-functional teams and pursue professional accreditation, developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to build a future leadership career in