Sustainability Specialist

3 weeks ago

Newtownards, United Kingdom Black Fox Solutions Full time

**Company Overview:** Black Fox Solutions is a leading recruitment agency with a strong presence in Northern Ireland and the UK. With a proven track record of connecting top talent with exceptional clients, we pride ourselves on delivering tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of our partners.

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking an experienced Sustainability Specialist to join our client's Operations team. Reporting to the Head of Operations, this key role will be responsible for managing and developing our ISO14001-certified Environmental Management System (EMS), ensuring compliance with environmental permits and licenses, and driving resource efficiency and sustainability improvements across the business.

**Key Responsibilities:**
  • Oversee the EMS across the organisation, collaborating with the Health and Safety Manager to integrate systems effectively.
  • Identify and implement sustainable methods for product reuse and circular economy improvements.
  • Maintain and develop environmental permits and licenses, including Waste Management Exemptions and Waste Carrier Licenses.
  • Manage waste activities, ensuring compliance with transfrontier shipment requirements and improving circularity across operations.
  • Implement and maintain solutions to enhance compliance and deliver continuous environmental improvements in areas such as waste, water, energy, and resource use.
  • Ensure robust carbon planning arrangements are in place across the business.
  • Develop and maintain systems to track environmental performance data (e.g., energy consumption, waste generation).
  • Review and improve environmental procedures and tools as needed.
  • Facilitate inspections, audits, and client site visits as required.
  • Deliver training programmes on environmental topics.

**Requirements & Qualifications:

  • Degree in Environmental, Engineering, Sustainability, or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience with ISO14001-certified EMS, environmental compliance, waste management, and delivering environmental performance improvements.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and report-writing skills.
  • Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage time effectively.
  • Desirable: Experience in industrial symbiosis/resource matching for waste materials and familiarity with IT-based environmental monitoring technology.
  • Experience working with Power BI is advantageous.

Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements, including the option to work remotely one day per week.
Private healthcare through BUPA and Aviva.
Company pension scheme.

About Us: As a dedicated Recruitment Agency, we cater exclusively to the private business sectors in Northern Ireland and the UK, offering unrivaled insight into the local job market.

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