JUNIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT

Environmental Compliance Limited; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Compliance Limited in Wales is seeking a Junior Environmental Consultant to support the production of Environmental Permit applications and related risk assessments across UK facilities. The role offers remote working from home with opportunities to be based in one of ECL’s UK offices, requires at least two years in an environmental role, and provides training and development within our agile consultancy team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in an environmental role (environmental consultancy, industry or regulatory position preferred).
• Driving licence – many sites remote from public transport.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the production of Environmental Permit applications for facilities across the UK (e.g., anaerobic digestion, landfill, energy from waste, metal recycling, waste treatment, etc.).
• Manage input from different teams and compile final submission documentation.
• Provide ongoing support to permitted sites, including Environmental Management Systems, site audits and site investigations.

Job description

Junior Environmental Consultant Job Vacancy

HOURS: 37 ½ Hours per week

HOLIDAY: Up to 24 days holiday

ECL is a leading privately-owned environmental consultancy with an unrivalled reputation for providing high-quality services.

We provide advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific environmental issues to a diverse and growing base of business in the energy, waste management, planning & development, industrial and manufacturing services from sole traders to large multi-national companies.

We currently have an opportunity for a Junior Environmental Consultant to join our Environmental Consultancy Team. The position is offered on a permanent contract basis as full-time, part-time, or reduced / flexible hours. ECL’s consultancy team whilst predominantly based in South Wales, pre-Covid 19, works under agile working conditions, and as such the position is offered remote working from home with opportunities to be based in one of ECL’s offices in the UK. The candidate must have as a minimum at least two years’ experience in an environmental role ideally through environmental consultancy, industry (in an environmental capacity), or regulatory position.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Junior Environmental Consultant position will include providing assistance with the production of Environmental Permit applications for all types of facilities and installations including anaerobic digestion, landfill, energy from waste facilities, metal recycling and end of life vehicles, waste treatment, chemicals, intensive farming, food production, recycling and transfer sites across the UK.

• The production of risk assessments and associated documents for Permit applications (H1 risk assessments, site condition reports, application forms, management plans, etc);
• Managing input from different teams and compiling the final submission documentation;
• Ongoing support services to permitted sites such as the production of Environmental Management Systems, Site audits, site investigation;

The individual will also be required to work both independently and as part of ECL’s in-house team of specialists, the wider project team and to liaise with all parties including regulatory bodies as required.

Training will be available for individuals with relevant transferrable skills/experience/knowledge gained in other areas of environmental consulting wishing to pursue the role.

• Problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with superb client-facing and organisational skills;
• Must be able to work to deadlines and budgets, manage own workload as well as have good project managing skills to work within a team; and
• Driving license – most of our sites are remote from public transport.

We are always looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic people to join our vibrant and exceptionally talented team of consultants at ECL.