Sustainability Officer

NSG Environmental Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance 3x Salary

Company pension 5%

Discretionary bonus

187.5 hours holiday

Professional memberships covered

Job summary

NSG Environmental Ltd is seeking a Sustainability Support role to assist the Sustainability Lead in delivering NSG’s agenda across People, Planet and Profit. The role includes developing sustainable practices, reporting progress, and providing technical support to projects and bids.

You will work with NSG teams to promote social value, manage environmental protection and carbon reduction efforts, and engage with external stakeholders to advance NSG’s sustainability strategy.

Qualifications

• Knowledge or keen interest in sustainability essential.
• Recognised degree or professional qualification; BSc/MSc/PhD preferred.
• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent training provided if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide sustainability support to projects ensuring embedded sustainability considerations.
• Support production of high-quality sustainability documents and reporting.
• Develop and maintain procedures, guidance, risk assessments, and social value tenders.
• Collaborate with NSG teams including ESH&Q, People, Procurement and Commercial.
• Attend meetings and contribute to sustainability strategy and action plans.
• Engage with external stakeholders and represent NSG on sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Independent working

Presentation skills

Written communication

Stakeholder communication

Event organisation

Research & summarise information

Quality management systems knowledge

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in Sustainability or related

Health & Safety Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

ISO 9001/14001/45001 familiarity

Job description

NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others. This work is delivered at NSG’s own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles.

Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

The Role

To assist the Sustainability Lead in delivering NSG’s sustainability agenda. To support the development of more sustainable practices across NSG, our environment and the communities in which we operate. This role will be multi-faceted, covering all aspects of Environmental, Social and Economic issues across the business, including enhancing performance and reporting progress across all our 3 pillars (People, Planet, Profit).

Key Objectives

Internal Sustainability Support

Training

• Undertake training to gain the core skills and experience necessary to competently deliver the tasks required and to progress effectively within the company.

Business

• Promote the image and reputation of NSG and the Sustainability team.
• Provide sustainability technical support to Business Development teams involved in generating internal and external work for NSG.
• When supporting technical projects, be accountable to the task or project manager for delivery within agreed scope, timescales and cost requirements.
• Accountable to line manager for utilisation, including notifying when at risk of being over- or under-utilised.

Technical

• Provide technical support in sustainability, including environmental protection, waste minimisation, carbon reduction, social value, community engagement and strategy development.
• Develop competence and maintain up-to-date knowledge of sustainability legislation, standards, reporting requirements and industry best practice.
• Support the production of high-quality sustainability management and reporting documents, including the Gender Pay Gap Report and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting.
• Support the preparation of internal sustainability procedures, guidance documents and risk assessments.
• Provide sustainability support to projects and contracts, ensuring sustainability considerations are embedded where relevant.
• Promote social responsibility and help embed sustainability across NSG.
• Produce written tender responses relating to social value and sustainability, including supporting tables and graphics, in line with required tender timescales.
• Support the development and maintenance of standardised tender responses relating to social value and sustainability.
• Work collaboratively with wider NSG teams, including ESH&Q, People, Procurement and Commercial, to support sustainability delivery.
• Attend, record notes and contribute to sustainability-related meetings.
• Support delivery of the Sustainability Strategy and associated action plan.
• Liaise with delivery teams on assigned activities, tasks and projects.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with NSG Operating Divisions, clients and stakeholders to support NSG’s business ethos.
• Support internal and external meetings and workshops within areas of expertise, including providing technical secretariat support where required.
• Co-author papers and contribute to internal and external committees, meetings and events as required.

External Sustainability Support

External Engagement

• Attend and engage with external sustainability stakeholders, networks and groups.
• Represent NSG and deliver presentations on sustainability initiatives and progress at external events.
• Identify, agree, initiate and manage community engagement programmes and philanthropic activities.

Sustainability Awareness

• Maintain awareness of new developments and best practice in sustainability.
• Raise awareness of sustainability initiatives, gather input and foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and support delivery of contractual sustainability commitments.
• Maintain the database of sustainability activities.
• Support external communications of NSG sustainability activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Knowledge/interest in Sustainability - Essential
• Recognised professional qualifications (e.g. BSc/MSc/PhD) - Essential
• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent - Relevant training will be provided if required

Experience & Knowledge

• Working as part of a team - Essential
• Developing technical competence in one or more areas of sustainability, such as environmental protection, carbon reduction, social value, community engagement or sustainability strategy - Essential
• Ability to independently represent NSG on aspect of sustainability - Essential
• Familiar with structuring and presentation of own work - Essential
• Knowledge of delivering sustainability initiatives within a business environment - Desirable
• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information - Desirable
• Familiar with working within an accredited quality management system - Desirable

Skills & Abilities

• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications - Essential
• Able to research, interpret and summarise sustainability information clearly - Essential
• Able to work independently and remain accountable to the task, project or bid manager for own work, including understanding the impact of own work on schedule and cost - Essential
• Able to deliver assigned tasks and activities to agreed quality, time and budget requirements - Essential
• Able to prepare and deliver clear, professional presentations - Essential
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels, as well as external stakeholders and contractors - Essential
• Able to organise events, meetings and engagement activities - Essential
• Good written communication skills to produce high-quality reports, meeting notes and supporting documentation - Essential
• Familiar with working within an accredited quality management system (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management system standards) - Desirable

Package

Overtime – 37.5-60hours per week – Time and half

Overtime – 60+ hours per week or Sundays – Double time

Life Assurance 3x Salary

Pension – Company contributes 5% Individual contributes 4%

Discretionary bonus

187.5 hours per year holiday allowance

Professional memberships covered

NSG Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer