HSE Environmental Specialist

Westlakes Recruit; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking an HSE Environmental Specialist for a contract role in Suffolk. The role involves managing project environmental risks, leading sustainability initiatives, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Candidates should have experience in environmental management within a project context and the capability to engage teams on sustainability practices. This position is focused on the nuclear sector, aiming to enhance sustainability efforts and promote best practices in environmental management.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental management and sustainability in a project environment.
• Strong understanding of environmental compliance and risk assessments.
• Ability to engage and upskill project teams on sustainability practices.

Responsibilities

• Implement the client's Rail sustainability plan and monitor progress.
• Manage environmental and social risks and opportunities.
• Lead environment and sustainability initiatives for projects.
• Provide advice on compliance and mitigation measures.
• Monitor environmental incidents and implement corrective actions.

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a HSE Environmental Specialist on a contract basis, to be located in Suffolk.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation the clients Rail sustainability plan driving actions, monitoring progress and reporting.
• Manage project environmental and social risks and opportunities, supporting project teams to develop and maintain local environmental management and sustainability plans and risk assessments.
• Actively lead environment and sustainability, engaging project teams to encourage and promote sustainable behaviours and innovations, deliver positive outcomes and maintain project documentation.
• Provide support and advice on environmental management, compliance and project specific mitigation measures including pollution control and ecology protection.
• Support applications for consent, licences or permits as required and ensure project environmental compliance responsibilities are maintained.
• Upskill the project team and contractors on environment and sustainability responsibilities and controls via work package plans, toolbox talks and on-site learning and development.
• Accurately record and report environment and sustainability data, best practices and lessons learnt.
• Ensure upload of data monthly to the sustainability portal.
• Support work winning activities as required.
• Monitor and investigate environmental incidents, complaints and close call reporting. Ensure corrective actions are taken forward and support the business to implement controls to prevent repeat occurrence.
• Undertake planned & unplanned inspections, audit and reviews of site activities, including facilitating external audits by clients and certification bodies. Produce formal reports on findings and communicate these to the project team.
• Be involved at the planning stage to support design teams to identify and control risk and identify opportunities to reduce carbon, waste and biodiversity net loss.
• Liaise with client, regulatory bodies and subcontractors on matters of environmental management and sustainability.

Why We're Different

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives. Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future

As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.