Environmental Compliance Lead

MERITUS Talent are in partnership with one of the World's leading defence and national security organizations for the recruitment of an Environmental Compliance Lead to join their Cheltenham offices on a permanent basis

Environmental Compliance Lead - Permanent - Cheltenham - Travel within role around UK - SC Clearance required - Salary up to £75,000 dependent on experience

About Your Opportunity:

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure compliance to environmental legislative requirements including but not limited to Net-Zero, ESG requirements, Waste Management, Carbon Reporting / GHG reduction and maintaining the ISO 14001 environmental management system in line with EHS Framework and business/customer requirements. Maintaining an auditing schedule to cover all clauses of the ISO 14001 over three years. Ensure that all global, national goals, targets and objectives are aligned and enforced to achieve their aim in the specified timeframe. Be the environmental champion with their direct report for all green matters and be an advisory voice to the UK Green team. Be the liaison between ES and to the other departments for advice, data collation etc. Including all matters sustainability with the link to corporate social responsibility.

Your Benefits:

• Flexible working schedules - we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.
• Flexible Benefits Package - choose which benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.
• Employee Incentive Programme - exceptional performance is recognized through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel.
• Career Development - opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Ensure legal compliance to all relevant environmental legislation and that documented within the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Environmental, social and governance experience of reporting requirements for the UK CRFD and EU CSDDD
• Ensure all government schemes are strictly adhered to in the specified timely manner like ESOS & SECR and subsequent actions completed in line with the business objectives.
• Lead the creation and implementation of the Carbon Reduction Plan as required by UK Government
• Implement carbon reduction projects which will aid the business to achieve their net-zero targets & objectives. Proficient and confident in writing business cases & managing projects involving external/ internal stakeholders
• Regularly report environmental performance data to the business at all levels, updating on performance against global goals
• Be the subject matter expert for the 'fighting climate change' element to the business development/ bid teams to assist in winning new business
• Analyse energy/ environmental data - identifying any hotspots or areas of key concern/ opportunity to drive carbon reduction or environmental impact
• Create and maintain a collective Waste Matrices to improve waste reporting as a business
• Ensure all Hazardous waste is identified, controlled and disposed of professionally and the relevant documentation recorded.
• Ensure that the Environmental Management System (EMS) is contributed to and maintained by following the process improvement cycle of continuous improvement via the model - Plan, Do, Check & Act.
• Ensure all Global/ National goals targets and objectives are aligned and enforced to achieve their aim in the specified timeframe. Ensure all key areas like the reduction of GHG, Carbon footprint, Diversion of waste to landfill and recycling.
• All key projects are championed, enforced and completed in the specified timeframe like CRP, Net Zero, and Green energy across NGUKL Sites etc.

Your Experience:

• Must have experience in this type of role previously covering the specified responsibilities
  • Manage the company ISO 14001 Management System and audit qualification
  • Global Net Zero Strategies
  • Environment, Social Governance
  • Carbon Reduction Plan for key customers
  • Management of Waste Systems
  • Energy management Plan
  • Counsel the in-company Green Team
  • Identify GHG/ Carbon footprint reduction projects for implementation
  • Other Compliance and ISO qualification and experience
  • Advanced MS Software Excel skills and excellent social skills

Your Future Team:

The Compliance and Operation team are a multi discipline team providing support services. The team comprises of Compliance Team, Facilities and EHS Teams and Enterprise Services. Working collaboratively across projects to ensure that services provided to our internal customers are to standard and ensuring compliance.