Environmental Health Officer jobs in United Kingdom

The Vacancy

Fixed Term: 1 year (Extendable)

Here at the RSK Group, RSK Biocensus are currently looking for experienced Environment Managers, and Environmental Clerks of Works to join their teams throughout the UK and especially Scotland, to support with ongoing projects. There will also be the opportunity for future roles within Southern England.

You will manage the environmental and sustainability aspects of the projects, ensuring all parties are provided with leadership and support whilst providing advice to the wider function. You will facilitate compliance through legislative, corporate and additional requirements to ensure environmental and sustainability management, mitigation and monitoring controls are in place. You will be responsible for implementing, developing and maintaining Environmental Management Systems, so that all personnel are aware of their duties and responsibilities.

• Support and oversee site management teams to ensure compliance with all the requirements stipulated in the environmental and sustainability plans.
• Develop and implement environmental and sustainability campaigns.
• Collate and review environmental and sustainability statistics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Produce environmental and sustainability plans, procedures and associated documents and check compliance.
• Provide reports, presentations and relevant project information as and when requested by the business.
• Drive sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction, biodiversity, energy efficiency, and carbon footprint reduction.
• Liaise with regulators, stakeholders (both statutory and non statutory), consultants, and contractors to ensure compliance and progress.
• Primarily office based with site visits

You will also have the opportunity to input and review of pre-qualification, tender and environmental and sustainability award submissions.

• You will ideally have degree (s) in a relevant Environmental discipline
• You will have professional environmental accreditation
• Chartered Environmentalist would be desirable
• Appropriate CSCS card eg Professionally Qualified person
• You will have a strong understanding of practical environmental risk mitigation on significant construction projects such as waste and water management, pollution prevention measures and ecological and biodiversity mitigation.
• Previous Development Consent Order and Biodiversity Net Gain experience would also be desirable.
• Previous experience of power and renewables related projects would desirable.
• Ideally 10 years' experience in this sector (strong candidates with less experience will be considered)

If you also have knowledge of Net Zero principles and experience in Environmental Incident Management and Investigation, this would be most welcomed.

• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and management systems (ISO 14001 Lead Auditor desirable).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and project management abilities.
• Excellent leader who can motivate and inspire others.
• Passionate about sustainability and driving continuous improvement.

You will support the Environment and Sustainability Manager in all aspects of delivery as above.

• Focus on specific projects, clients, or issues
• Provide guidance, recommendations and assessments in line with overarching environmental management systems
• Conduct site assessments and associated reporting
• Contribute to meetings and Key Performance Indicators
• Review environmental impacts of projects
• Advise environmental manager of compliance with regulations
• Written reports and inspections
• Support liaison internally and externally
• Largely site based reporting back to the environment manager

• You will ideally have degree (s) in a relevant Environmental discipline
• Ideally hold professional accreditation
• Appropriate CSCS card
• Experience in environmental auditing
• You will have experience of practical environmental risk mitigation on construction projects such as waste and water management, pollution prevention measures and ecological and biodiversity mitigation.
• Ideally 5 years' experience in this sector (strong candidates with less experience will be considered)

• Ability to work largely on site
• Good collaborative skills with site team
• Ability to feedback continuous improvement measures to Environment and Sustainability Manager
• Passionate about sustainability and driving continuous improvement.

Apply today or for further information or queries relating to the role then please do get in touch.

RSK is an Inclusive Employer.

Biocensus offers leading consultancy and contracting services in the ecological sector. Our interdisciplinary teams have operated on and contributed to dozens of specialised and multimillion-pound projects across the UK. Our refined service offering oversees a complete range of ecological services, including advising on purchasing land, undertaking surveys and environmental impact assessments and post-consent licensing and monitoring.

As a market-leading ecological consultancy, we rely on our expert and multi-disciplinary teams of more than 150 in-house staff, supported by a nationwide network of more than 700 quality-assured consultant ecologists. We have the scale and capabilities to progress large-scale projects and the range of expert skills for the most complex or sensitive programmes. We work with our clients to make their developments suitable for first-hand users and the surrounding wildlife. RSK Biocensus teams identify environmental risks and seek opportunities to enhance developments. We will not identify and highlight a problem without offering a corresponding solution.

RSK Biocensus is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

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