Environmental Advisor - #1700259

Salary: Circa £38k, plus car allowance and generous bonus scheme

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Covering the North and East of the UK (main sites at Merseyside, Nottingham and Sheffield)

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

- 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays)

- Car or allowance

- Generous bonus scheme

- Access to our company pension scheme

- Discounts on everything from groceries to well-known retailers

- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community

- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing:

This exciting and varied role will report to the Company Environment Manager and will actively support Veolia on all environmental matters by establishing relationships with key stakeholders to assure the right standards are in place, by undertaking regular specialised environmental assurance audits.

You will engage with operational teams and identify further improvements and provide solutions in this area, as well as work with the wider R&A team to support operations and where appropriate, support and liaise with external stakeholders, regulators and customers.

You will offer advice on environmental compliance with relevant legislation including but not limited to, waste duty of care, environmental permitting regulations and animal by-products.

You’ll be extremely people-facing - getting out and about with colleagues to keep a finger on the business pulse - sharing best practice and engaging our teams on environmental matters.

What we're looking for:

• You will be qualified in an Environmental Certificate IEMA, with proven previous experience - preferably in the waste sector
• Environmental degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience
• Qualified ISO 14001 auditor is desired
• Continuous improvement ability and experience e.g. simplification of processes with the ability to communicate complex explanations and concepts in an engaging manner to diverse audiences.
• The ability to influence key stakeholders on site.
• An individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide industry-leading customer service to all internal and external customers.