Environment and Sustainability Advisor 1year FTC
Overview of Responsibilities
The salary for this role is £50,311. Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Environment & Sustainability Advisor, you will be providing technical expertise in the management and continuous improvement of the UKAEAs environmental management system including statutory reporting. You will also be supporting E&S Manager in the development and implementation of the UKAEA environmental sustainability strategy.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Supporting the management of the site’s environmental management system in accordance with the requirement of the UKAEA’s internal documentation and ISO14001.
- Providing advice to operational staff for the endorsement of work with a significant environmental impact and ensure adequate controls are in place to reduce liability.
- Futureproofing UKAEA by supporting the identification of new and changing environment legislation relevant to UKAEA and demonstration of compliance. This includes the preparation of accurate reports to external regulators and other stakeholders.
- Supporting the generation of appropriate environmental performance dashboards.
- Responsibility for UKAEA reporting requirements in relation to permit compliance and sustainability, including statutory submissions to the Environment Agency and DESNZ
- Raising awareness of environmental issues and promote ‘best practice’ across site, including overseeing, developing and delivering appropriate training courses.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject or IEMA certificate in environmental management (or equivalent).
- Proven experience in an environmental discipline ideally within a manufacturing or research environment
- A strong understanding of ISO14001 standard including experience in the certification process.
Desirable Requirements:
- IEMA full membership.
- Audit trained.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
