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Senior Environmental Specialist

Employer
Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
Location
West Berkshire, England, Berkshire
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
23 Nov 2021
Reference
R12658

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Discipline
Nuclear
Sector
Environment
Job Type
Engineer

Job Details

Fantastic opportunities for Senior Environment Specialist: Environmental Management System (EMS) Advisor

AWE is looking for Senior Environment Specialists. It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary: £41,500 - £65,600 (dependent on experience)

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

  • Market leading contributory pension scheme
  • Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year plus every other Friday off)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Salary sacrifice scheme
  • Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
  • Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

You will provide support to the AWE Environmental Management System (EMS) Manager in managing and coordinating the delivery of AWE's EMS.

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

  • Produce timely and accurate environmental specialist support, as a subject matter expert in support of the EMS.
  • Manage the technical development, production and review of documentation in support of the Environmental Management System (EMS), as appropriate, assuring that legislation and other external requirements are incorporated into the company's management arrangements.
  • Act as a key point of contact for environmental advice from the business on EMS matters.
  • Derive and analyse environmental company performance metrics. Advise on the production and development of strategies for continuous improvement and actively encourage their implementation.
  • Manage and participate in the evaluation of compliance process, including but not limited to inspections, audits and investigations. Advise on the production and development of improvement plans and assure their successful implementation.
  • Provide support to the 6 monthly ISO 14001 external audit process.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

  • Degree in an environmental science or management based subject or vocational qualification (HND or equivalent) and/or commensurate practical experience.
  • Detailed understanding of current environmental management systems including ISO14001. Detailed understanding of current environmental legislation, standards and guidance relevant to role.
  • Some experience of several of the following areas (gained within or outside AWE): Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Assessments, ISO14001, Policies and Legislation, Sustainability and/or Operations.
  • General awareness of environmental permitting regulations required.

Company

We’re looking for talented and ambitious people to join us in our work at the forefront of nuclear defence engineering, science and technology.

To work at AWE is to play a valuable part in keeping our country safe and secure.

Working at AWE gives you access to exceptional technologies, facilities and projects no ordinary company can provide – and the support of world-class professionals at every stage of your career.

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