Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Wilson James have been raising standards in security, construction logistics, aviation services, and technology for over 30 years. With 5,000 employees and a presence across over 300 client sites all over the UK, we are dedicated to delivering tailored solutions and top-tier customer service. As a leading managed service provider, we prioritise safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Joining Wilson James offers the excitement of working with diverse, vibrant clients, making for a dynamic and engaging workplace.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Environment and Sustainability Advisor to join the Sustainability & Environment Department at Wilson James on a temporary 9-month FTC maternity cover basis. In this role, you will work closely with the Sustainability Manager to enhance Wilson James' environmental performance across the business. You will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of our Environmental Management System (EMS) and collaborating with teams across the organisation to help achieve our corporate environmental objectives.

This is a great opportunity for a passionate environmental professional to make a meaningful impact within a growing and forward-thinking organisation.

**What do you get from us**:

- **The Role** - Full time, Temporary 9-month FTC covering maternity leave
- **Pay**: £35,000 - £40,000 pa
- **Company Sick Pay**:

- **Annual leave entitlement of 22 days a year plus bank holidays**:

- **Company Pension Scheme**:

- **Life Assurance Scheme**:

- Access to an **Online GP Service** for you and your dependents
- **Learning & Development** - we actively encourage progression and offer various eLearning courses, progression, training whilst on site, apprenticeships, and in-house training courses.
- **Health and Wellbeing** - access to mental health support specialists

**A typical day in the life as an Environment and Sustainability Advisor**
- **Contribute to the management and implementation of the EMS** through reviewing environmental documentation, overseeing environmental controls across business sites, and conducting site visits to ensure compliance with EMS standards and regulatory requirements.
- **Ensure environmental assurance and compliance** through audits and inspections, including waste audits, site environmental audits, supplier capability audits, and ISO14001 audits.
- **Carry out monitoring and investigation of environmental incidents**, conduct root-cause analysis, and coordinate corrective actions to mitigate future occurrences.
- **Support engagement with key stakeholders and regulatory bodies** such as the Environment Agency to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
- **Enhance environmental management understanding** across the business through the design and delivery of toolbox talks and environmental emergency response drills.
- **Collate sustainability and environmental performance data** to support CDP, SECR, and ESOS reporting.

**What are we looking for?**
- Ideally qualified to degree level or equivalent in an Environmental related discipline.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement with well-developed communication skills with site staff, clients and regulators.
- Ability to analyse and interpret environmental data and translate that into detailed reports, generate trends and create action plans.
- Experience with carbon accounting and reporting
- Experience with Environmental Management Systems with a solid background in ISO14001
- Have the ability to travel independently to various sites across the UK on a regular basis.

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