Environment and Sustainability Advisor

1 month ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Atkins Full time

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.
We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's ideal for you - from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

Atkins has a vision to shape the future, to lead where others will follow and to engineer the future of mobility today through Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, and Innovation. Atkins is the first to achieve BIM level 2 accreditation.

**Read more about how you can thrive with us.**

**Summary**:
Do you have a passion for the environment and sustainability? Do you want to influence colleagues to improve environmental performance? Our team are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual who can be a key point of contact for projects in relation to environment and sustainability queries and to support the leadership team in creating an environmentally conscious culture within the business.

Reporting into the Environment and Sustainability Manager you will also support in the implementation of the environment and sustainability strategy and assist in maintaining the environmental management system and the development of environmental communications.

We want to support and enable our business to protect and enhance the environment when delivering projects for our clients whilst creating an environmentally conscious culture within the team by clear and consistent communications, development and maintenance of procedures and learning material, visiting projects and offices, and engaging with the teams.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- To provide environmental support and guidance for the business.
- This position will lead the continuous improvement of environmental performance across the business and its projects by implementing sector and regional policies and initiatives, ensuring our integrated management system is applied effectively to meet our environmental compliance obligations and embedding relevant best practice.
- Responsible for implementation and continuous improvement of key environmental management system documentation to maintain our ISO14001:2015 standard certification.
- Support HSE strategic objectives and performance measures to enable the business to meet its responsibilities for management of key environmental risks and opportunities.
- Build and manage relationships, internally and externally to improve the reputation of Atkins with l stakeholders.
- Provide timely and coherent environment advice and reports across the business as required, being mindful of the political and reputation risks surrounding environmental issues.
- Responsible for the development of environmental competency and training programmes and direct implementation to support compliance obligations.
- Oversee the collation and management of all environmental performance measures
- Provide regular performance and technical updates to relevant staff.
- Responsible for environmental audit of projects and activities across the business in accordance with the integrated HSE audit plan.
- Investigate and provide technical support for significant environmental incident occurrences and response across projects and activities.
- Support Environmental Industry forums across relevant sectors.
- Development and support of environmental bid responses. - Updating the Environment and Sustainability SharePoint site - Development and delivery of Sustainability webinars and learning material

**Qualifications and Experience**:
**Essential**
- A relevant degree qualification (or equivalent)
- A passion for environment and sustainability
- Excellent interpersonal skills and influencing of stakeholders to achieve change.
- A good understanding of the legislative and political context around transportation issues.
- Excellent presentation and information management skills.
- A good knowledge of ISO14001:2015 standard

**Preferrable**
- Experience within the engineering industry
- Environmental audit experience
- Innovation - be able to suggest, champion and implement innovative solutions for environment and sustainability both internally within Atkins and externally to key stakeholders.
- Communication - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to partner with a wide variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.

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