Graduate Environmental Advisor

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

Discounts

Birthday leave

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Ltd. is looking for an Environmental Graduate to support site teams in managing pollution prevention, waste reduction and biodiversity protection across projects.

The role is designed to develop environmental and sustainability skills through our structured graduate programme. The candidate should have an environmental degree, be willing to relocate to various locations, and hold a valid driving licence; lodging away from home may be required during project work.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with an environmental degree or similar subject.
• Willing to work across multiple locations and lodge away from home when required.
• Must hold a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, guidance and support to site teams on environmental management.
• Manage pollution prevention, waste reduction and biodiversity protection measures.
• Identify and implement improvements across environment management and sustainability.

Skills

Driving licence

Willing to relocate

Education

Environmental degree or similar

Job description

We are one of the UK's leading engineering and construction companies, providing specialist building, rail, civil engineering and industry focussed skills to a range of market sectors including commercial, industrial, education, rail, aviation, waste and energy.

We are looking for an Environmental Graduate to play a key role in ensuring the business meets all Environmental legislation and corporate requirements, managing pollution prevention, waste reduction, and biodiversity protection. Beyond this, we are looking for someone who can identify and implement improvements across environment management and sustainability.

For those with a more specialised degree, or those with a true passion for a subject, such as ecology, there may be the possibility to further specialise in this area of environmental management. The role will be predominantly site based, providing advice, guidance and support to our site teams

Our structured graduate programme is designed to enhance and develop behavioural and technical skills through a blend of ‘off’ and ‘on’ the job training. Our programme offers a balance of training and on the job learning to support your transition to becoming an accomplished professional.

About you

This role is designed for a recent graduate who is passionate about ensuring the protection of the environment and sustainability and is looking to develop a career within this field.

You will have an environmental degree or similar subject, be willing to work in various locations and be ready to make an early impact.

Must hold a valid driving licence.

Must be willing to lodge away from home during the working week, where required, due to project location (where you are required to lodge, we have a subsistence policy in place).

Why work for us?

Be involved in exciting and challenging projects that will stretch you and help learn in your role. Our teams are built around our 6Cs. We Campaign against defects, Communicate effectively, we have Certainty of programme, display Cost awareness, Challenge ourselves and others and Care for people and projects. We work together to Experience Excellence for our clients and our teams.

Our salaries are competitive along with:

• Car allowance / company car
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Cinema, retail and restaurant discounts
• Your birthday off work

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.

This role does not meet the requirements for Home Office sponsorship requirements under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without VolkerFitzpatrick sponsorship.

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.