What you’ll be doing
as an Environmental and Sustainability Assurance Specialist
1. Manage environmental risks and opportunities for a range of capital projects throughout their lifecycle.
2. Ensure environmental compliance for our projects, implementing appropriate screening, de-risking and mitigation strategies.
3. Provide carbon and sustainability technical assurance for projects throughout solution development, leading into design and construction.
4. Manage the assurance of environmental, heritage, ecology, waste, sustainability and carbon documentation submitted by delivery partners.
5. Communicate environmental legislation and best practices effectively to stakeholders.
6. Promote continuous improvement of environmental and sustainability performance of all projects.
7. Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
Based in Hybrid, Clearwater Court - Reading, you will be required to be on-site and in the office as part of your role for 2-3 days a week.
36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, offering a salary of between £42,000 and £52,000 per annum.
This role does require a driver's licence and access to a car.
The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role are:
8. Be educated to a degree or equivalent in environmental/sustainability or something similar.
9. To have an interest in project delivery and a passion for protecting and enhancing the environment.
10. Take a proactive approach and be able to adapt to changing scenarios to solve problems and maintain Thames Water standards.
11. This role does require a driver's licence and access to a car.
Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:
12. Previous experience in the Utility industry is preferable.
13. Have a proactive approach and an eagerness for learning.
What’s in it for you?
14. Competitive salary from £42,000 to £52,000 per annum.
15. 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus, bank holidays)
16. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
17. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
18. Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
19. A wider benefits scheme includes our benefits hub, which is packed with offers and information to save money and support your well-being.