Environmental & Sustainability Advisor
Location: South Lanarkshire
Are you passionate about driving environmental and sustainability improvements? We’re looking for an Environmental & Sustainability Advisor to help implement our environmental policies, ensuring compliance and driving best practices across our operations for our busy railway consultancy business.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining standards, conducting audits, and supporting project teams to ensure sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Develop and maintain environmental and sustainability procedures, identifying areas for improvement
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, industry standards, and Network Rail requirements
- Maintain and improve our Environmental Management System and associated procedures
- Ensure our Integrated Management System meets ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 44001, and ISO 50001 standards
- Maintain SSIP accreditation and manage environmental data for supplier portals (RISQS, UVDB, CHAS, etc.)
- Support the environmental aspects of the Principal Contractors Licence (PCL) and On-track Plant Operators Scheme (POS) for Network Rail, including social value initiatives
- Conduct waste management audits and inspections, implementing waste management plans
- Monitor non-conformances, ensuring corrective actions are taken
- Review environmental documentation, prepare reports, and liaise with external stakeholders
- Perform environmental audits and inspections on both railway and non-railway operations
- Identify and respond to new environmental legislation and requirements
- Conduct energy assessments, analyse savings opportunities, and drive energy management projects
- Attend environment, safety, and quality meetings with internal teams and clients
- Promote positive environmental behaviours across the business
What You’ll Bring
- Degree in Environmental Science (or related field)
- IEMA membership at Practitioner level
- Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification
- ISO 14001 Internal Auditor qualification
- Environmental Management Systems experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Health & Safety qualification and IOSH membership (desirable)
Interested? If so, reach out to Bora Kesal at bkesal@hrcrecruitment.co.uk or on 07506374371.
HRC is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be treated as such.