Industrial Training Placement - Environmental Advisor

VolkerWessels UK; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance / company car

Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Birthday off work

Cinema, retail and restaurant offsets

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK is seeking a recent graduate for an Environmental ITP role. The position focuses on ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and corporate requirements across projects, with site-based responsibilities and a strong emphasis on pollution prevention, waste reduction and biodiversity protection.

The role offers structured training and early responsibilities, with opportunities to specialise in environmental management as you progress.

Qualifications

• Recent environmental graduate or equivalent.
• Willing to work across locations with lodging away where required.
• Valid driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, guidance and support to site teams on environmental matters.
• Manage pollution prevention, waste reduction and biodiversity protection across projects.
• Identify and implement improvements in environmental management processes across sites.

Skills

Driving licence

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 ITP 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

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 training 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.