Environmental Advisor

**Environmental advisor (Leeds)**

**Location: Leeds**

**Salary**:£30k depending on experience

The RSK Group is one of Europe’s fastest growing environmental, geotechnical and contaminated land consultancies, with offices in the UK, Europe and the Gulf. It provides a range of services for a wide range of clients within the property, manufacturing, oil, gas and energy sector. Since 1989, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and retain talented people. Working for RSK is an opportunity to evolve as a professional, to innovate and to make a difference.

Our success is founded on the talent of our employees, so we recognise the importance of personal growth, encouragement and earned rewards. As a company, we want you to share in our achievements and we want to be a conduit for your success.

The RSK Group is looking to recruit experienced SHEQ professionals on a full time basis to join its management systems team to assist in the provision and continued delivery of solutions to achieve quality assurance in the company’s work, together with attainment of best practice in safety, health and environmental management. The RSK Group is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

We operate a mixed working arrangement for many of our office-based employees.

**Environmental Advisor - Leeds**

**Responsibilities will include**:

- Work with the Environmental Manager to administer & evolve the Environmental Management Systems in accordance with the Company business needs, relevant standards (i.e. ISO 14001), and Group Rules.
- Help to deliver the environmental aspects and impacts programme
- Assist the Environmental Manager with implementing the environmental strategy
- Develop and maintain company environmental audit protocols to ensure that business unit processes are compliant with the company management system across the Group.
- Conduct site based environmental audits as part of the systems and legal compliance programme
- Work proactively with the business units to help rectify feedbacks and put measures in place to prevent further occurrences.
- Champion environmental initiatives, report on associated metrics
- Help to deliver and provide relevant training to the organisation on environmental requirements, initiatives, and associated topics i.e., spill response
- Provide practical support with the implementation of environmental requirements and initiatives with business units, premises, and project sites
- Represent the company during relevant external audits
- Maintain CPD by attending industry group meetings, conferences, and seminars
- Occasional involvement in other department projects and initiatives, as required by the SHEQ senior leadership team.

**Person specification**
- At least 2 years’ experience in an environmental management position
- Experience in working with and implementing ISO 14001, with a base knowledge of environmental regulations
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an environmental field
- IEMA membership is desired but not essential
- Civils or construction experience an advantage but not essential
- The ability to operate in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- The ability to travel with nights away from home to fulfil programme needs.
- Strong written and verbal communication is essential to the role.
- Self-motivated, with diligence, integrity and ambition.
- Must hold a full UK drivers’ licence.
- Additional qualifications/memberships in Health, Safety and Environment an advantage.

**Salary and benefits**:

- £ commensurate with experience
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care
- Regular training and career development