Lead Sustainability Specialist (Previous Relevant Experince is Required)

JR United Kingdom; York; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Lead Sustainability Specialist in York to implement sustainability strategies and support environmental compliance across various divisions. The role involves significant UK-wide travel and offers a hybrid working model. Candidates should have relevant experience in environmental roles and hold key qualifications like PIEMA and ISO14001:2015 Lead Auditor.

Benefits

Company Car

34 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Occupational health support

Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Environmental & Sustainability role.
• Experience managing complex technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist direction to EHS teams for environmental requirements.
• Support preparation of sustainability and carbon reduction plans.
• Ensure sustainable practices are embedded in project life cycle.

Skills

Environmental Advice

Sustainability

Risk Management

Education

PIEMA

ISO14001:2015 Lead Auditor

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Lead Sustainability Specialist (Previous Relevant Experience Required), York

Client:

Telent

Location:

York, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

5

Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

Job Description:

Senior Environmental Advisor

Warwickshire, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

At Telent, you will have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. To keep things moving, to connect people. It's important work we do. Learning together, inspiring colleagues, and making the entire organisation better. Join us and help keep the nation's critical networks connected and protected 24/7.

Reporting into the Environmental and Sustainability Manager, the Environmental and Sustainability Specialist (Senior Environmental Advisor) will play a key role in implementing Telent's Sustainability Strategy and supporting Business Units to meet business waste and carbon reduction objectives, customer expectations, ISO14001, and legal requirements across our Rail and Asset Management divisions. This is an agile working role, with up to 50% UK-wide travel.

What you’ll do:

• Provide specialist direction and advice to assigned EHS teams and relevant Project leads for environment and sustainability to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Support risk management by defining an appropriate environmental assurance regime, including any risk-based audit program, ensuring effective audit and assurance practices through EHS inspections and audits.
• Support the preparation of sustainability and carbon reduction plans for contracts and bid responses.
• Support the development and maintenance of performance data collation and the provision of carbon management reports for customer and contract requirements.
• Protect the business by ensuring that regular effective reviews of key Business Unit environmental aspects and impacts are carried out, including the evaluation of climate change risks.
• Support the Bid, Design, and Operational Teams to ensure that sustainable and carbon reduction practices are embedded at all stages of the Project Life Cycle.

Who you are:

You will have experience in a similar Environmental & Sustainability role within a relevant industry (Rail / Telecoms / Utilities / Construction).

Key Requirements:

• Minimum Qualification - PIEMA
• ISO14001:2015 Lead Auditor
• Experience of providing technical sustainability and environmental advice for business operations.
• Experience of delivering tangible reductions in the impact of equipment and infrastructure on the environment through the stages of product lifecycle.
• Experience in managing and delivering complex technical and change/improvement projects.
• Full driving license and flexibility with UK-wide travel.

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies, and clients, giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills, and make an impact. We are growing, and we rely on our committed team to deliver.

We nurture talent through our ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values differences and celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

• Company Car
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family-friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing portal
• Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping with Telent Reward scheme

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About Us

Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support, and maintenance of mission-critical communications and technology, drawing on decades of experience in the UK’s critical digital infrastructure. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You’ll be part of a team of more than 3,000 dedicated people committed to doing the job well.

Brilliance brought together.

We are guided by our values and behaviors: Be Inclusive, Take Responsibility, Collaborate, Be Customer-focused.