Senior Environmental Consultant

Package Description:

• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague - and their dependents - unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support - access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!

Overview:

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our environmental consulting division, Mayer Environmental.

Mayer Environmental is an established consultancy and training provider, with over 25 years' experience within the recycling, resource management and waste sectors.

Our team of expert consultants has provided specialist advice to large and small companies, as well as public sector organisations, engaging and consulting with policymakers, regulators and trade organisations. Our pragmatic honest approach achieves cost-effective sustainable solutions and ensures strong trustworthy relationships develop between us and our clients.

Mayer Environmental provide the following services: Management Systems Consultancy (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 50001), Resource Management, Sustainability, Analytical Services, Monitoring and Land Quality. Our training department has a proven track record in providing a range of outstanding work based training and assessment solutions including apprenticeships within the waste, recycling and resource management sectors. We offer a wide range of up to date, flexible and relevant training opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on issues relating to waste management and resource use, and compliance with the relevant environmental regulations and guidance.
• Manage client projects relating to waste permitting (applications, transfer, variations and surrenders), and the preparation of environmental management system documents including fire prevention plans, accident management plans and environmental risk assessments.
• Prepare and submit WEEE and producer compliance applications on behalf of clients.
• Participate in environmental monitoring, waste testing and waste classification projects and the planning and management of waste research projects and trials.
• Undertake duty of care waste audits.
• Provide support to trainers in the delivery of WAMITAB qualifications and training courses.
• Provide business development within the Waste and Resources team to increase the number of clients and broaden the range of services delivered, including close liaison with the relevant trade associations, and the provision of proposals and tenders.
• Assist in other waste management projects as required, including liaison with clients and associated project management.
• Promptly address deficiencies and actively contribute to ensure continual improvement of the Integrated Management System (IMS), including following up on non-conformances and observations to ensure root cause investigations have been undertaken and corrective actions are effective.
• Prioritise tasks, effectively managing time and workload to maximise the completion of the above responsibilities.
• Complete tasks associated with other projects as instructed by line manager.

Key Qualifications/Expertise:

• Relevant science degree as a minimum.
• Experience in a role involved in environmental permitting (including fire prevention plans) and/or producer compliance applications, either with the Environment Agency or a consultancy company.
• Experience of the waste management recycling and/or metal recycling industries.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability and self-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally at all levels.
• Experience of environmental monitoring or waste classification would be advantageous.
• Good background in health and safety, a relevant IOSH or NEBOSH qualification would be advantageous.
• Relevant professional membership, for example CIWM and chartered status, would be advantageous.
• Working knowledge and understanding of ISO management systems would be advantageous.

Who We Are:

Mayer Environmental is a wholly owned subsidiary of European Metal Recycling, a global leader in sustainable materials with physical operations in the UK, USA, Germany and the Netherlands. Our core business is the recycling of metal and plastics from a range of public, commercial and industrial waste streams. Our recycling activities generate around 10 million tonnes of sustainable materials every year, saving over 10 million tonnes of CO2.

Mayer Environmental provide consultancy and training within the recycling, resource management and waste sectors. Our team of expert consultants has provided specialist advice to large and small companies, as well as public sector organisations, engaging and consulting with policymakers, regulators and trade organisations.

Who we are:

'Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don't need to be extracted from the planet.'

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth's atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn't do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We're proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it's about so much more than a badge. It's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

'The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.'

'I'm encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.'

'I've been supported every step of the way in my career progression.'

'EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.'

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

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