Roles and Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the environmental and sustainability management strategies and champion environment sustainability.
- Align environmental sustainability strategy, goals and objectives across the wider organisation.
- Monitor and report against the sustainability and environmental objectives.
- Support the development of NWS’s integrated management system and the delivery of environmental and sustainability management system arrangements and help improve performance in these areas.
- Development and continual improvement of NWS’s, environmental sustainability management system arrangements to improve performance, meet developing organisational requirements and appropriate internal, NDA Group, external and international standards.
- Advise and provide guidance to the organisation in relation to environmental sustainability management and reporting requirements. This covers both the day-to-day operations, but also the management system requirements relating to the implementation of the geological disposal programme.
- Deliver and support environmental and sustainability improvement plans and its supply chain.
- Support independent oversight of adherence to environmental and other management system standards, and the investigation, reporting and effective resolution of non-conformance.
- Conduct regular internal and supplier audits, and other assurance activities, in accordance with programmes/schedules that you will set.
- Seek and maintain the appropriate third-party approvals of NWS’s management systems.
- Support management of planning authority and regulatory relationships and interactions and the demonstration of reliable compliance.
- Represent RWM at internal and external working group and forums.
- Support the Nuclear safety and environment team in other environmental matters when required.
Experience Required
Essential:
- A passion for the environment and sustainability.
- The passion and knowledge to drive improvements in sustainability.
- Experience in environmental suitability
- Degree in a relevant subject or relevant experience.
- Membership of an appropriate professional institute eg IEMA/NI/SRP
- (A Professional membership will be paid for by NWS)
Desirable:
- Understanding of Audit process.
- Good understanding of environmental and sustainability issues, especially those associated with infrastructure, waste management and/or nuclear.
- Understanding of integrated management systems, including environmental and sustainability management system arrangements.
- Understanding of environmental and sustainability management and reporting standards.
- Experience of driving environmental and sustainability improvement in the organisation including the supply chain.
- Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and disciplined approach to work.
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