Senior Environmental Assurance Specialist

at  Thames Water Utilites

Exciting opportunity alert! Are you a skilled Environmental Engineer ready to make a difference? Join us at Thames Water as the Senior Environmental Assurance Specialist! Lead environmental excellence, shape the future of AMP8 and beyond, and drive impactful change in a dynamic environment. Please apply now to be part of our team dedicated to environmental stewardship and engineering excellence! Lead the environmental de-risking of Capital Delivery projects to ensure effective mitigation strategies are in place.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING AS A SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

• Effectively communicate the requirements of current applicable environmental legislation and best practices.
• Work innovatively to identify areas where processes can be improved.Support and assist all project personnel to enable them to manage their environmental duties and responsibilities.
• Promote continuous improvement of project environmental/sustainability performance.
• Manage the activities of multiple disciplines by project delivery procedures.
• Check, review and sign off environmental deliverables produced by consultants and contractors.
• Represent and promote the Environment department in meetings, workshops, and reviews.
• Raise environmental/ sustainability awareness throughout Capital Delivery.
• Conduct site inspections and maintain legal compliance with applicable environmental legislation.
• Support external liaisons with regulators such as the Environment Agency, local authorities, etc.
  Based in Hybrid, Hampton Coal Wharf, you will be required on-site as part of your role requires you to on average 2-3 days a week.
  36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
  This role does require a driver’s licence and access to a car.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING TO THE ROLE

• Passion for protecting and enhancing the environment.
• Be educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an appropriate environmental/ecological or sustainability discipline or equivalent role-specific experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional body or demonstrable relevant experience in the environment and sustainability field is desirable.
• Understand the regulatory environment we work in to achieve compliance with our environmental regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, to interact with colleagues and stakeholders
• IT literate with an awareness of knowledge management.