Temporary Assistant Technical Advisor

Qube Recruitment; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 49,594,000 - 51,660,000; Full time

Job summary

Qube Recruitment in Gravesend, Kent, is seeking a Temporary Assistant Technical Advisor to join the Sustainability and Net Zero team. The role involves 35 hours per week, starting as soon as possible, with a mid-November end date and potential extension.

Responsibilities include supporting environmental data collection, monitoring activities, and admin coordination across projects, with opportunities to learn across environmental topics.

Qualifications

• General understanding of environmental issues and sustainability.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in an environmental or science-related field.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Good written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor shared inboxes and allocate external and internal queries.
• Support data collection and site visits, including air quality monitoring.
• Lead on environmental assessments for low-risk river works licences.
• Coordinate projects and reorganise department files on SharePoint.
• Save and upload environmental data to databases and team folders.
• Respond to public and internal enquiries via inboxes.
• Provide general support to the Sustainability and Net Zero team.

Skills

General understanding of environmental

Organisational and administrative

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Independent and team work

Willingness to learn across topics

Education

Degree in environmental/science field

Job description

Temporary Assistant Technical Advisor - Sustainability & Net Zero

Location: Gravesend, Kent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Pay: £20.18 per hour (£36,721 per annum equivalent)

Contract: Temporary, starting as soon as possible until at least mid-November, with the possibility of extension

We are looking for a Temporary Assistant Technical Advisor to join our Sustainability and Net Zero team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a general understanding of environmental considerations, or a degree (or equivalent) in an environmental or science-related field, to gain valuable experience supporting a range of environmental projects and activities.

About the Role

Working as part of the Sustainability and Net Zero team, you will provide technical and administrative support across a variety of environmental activities. The role will involve working with colleagues, engineers, members of the public and external organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the Environment team's shared inbox and other team inboxes, allocating tasks such as river works licensing consultations, external queries and internal requests.
• Support the delivery of data collection and site visits, including air quality monitoring and environmental monitoring calibration visits alongside engineers.
• Lead on environmental assessments for low-risk and temporary river works licence applications.
• Support the administrative coordination of team projects, including overseeing the restructuring and organisation of files within the department's SharePoint site.
• Save and upload relevant environmental data to designated online databases and team folders.
• Respond to public and internal enquiries received through the team's shared inbox.
• Provide general support to the Sustainability and Net Zero team as required.

About You

• A general understanding or interest in environmental issues and sustainability.
• Ideally, a degree or equivalent qualification in an environmental, scientific or related field.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A willingness to learn and develop knowledge across a range of environmental topics.

This is a temporary opportunity starting as soon as possible, with the position running until at least mid-November and the possibility of being extended beyond this date.

If you are passionate about the environment and are looking for an opportunity to gain practical experience within a Sustainability and Net Zero team, we would love to hear from you