Environmental Specialist

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Specialist to join our Regional Operations team.

Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs now and in the future.

Role responsible for waste management activities, including hazardous waste, ISO 14001 compliance, and providing expert advice on environmental legislation. The role includes ownership of environmental non conformance incidents through to resolution and liaison with the Environment Agency.

Along with a competitive salary of up to £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience) we also offer great benefits such as;

• Enrolment into our pension scheme with a generous company contribution
• 25 days holiday rising with length of service
• Personal Transport Provision
• Up to 10% Bonus

We’re excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company and the energy industry and a desire to succeed.

• Competence Management:
  Administer, maintain, and own the Environmental Competence Management System standard, ensuring it remains current, effective, and aligned to operational requirements.
• Waste Management:
  Lead on waste management activities, including hazardous waste, EA waste returns, and identify opportunities to reduce waste generation through improved practices and process improvements.
• ISO 14001 Compliance:
  Act as the subject matter expert and system owner for ISO 1401, ensuring ongoing compliance, continuous improvement, and effective integration into operational activities.
• Digital Waste Tracking:
  Own and manage the implementation, operation, and continuous optimisation of the digital waste tracking system, ensuring accurate reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Legal Compliance (WM3):
  Maintain detailed knowledge of WM3 and ensure legal compliance with waste management legislation, advising the business on changes and implications.
• Circular Economy:
  Support and promote circular economy principles, embedding sustainable resource use and recovery practices across operational activities where appropriate.
• Supply Chain Support:
  Provide pivotal environmental support to Operational Contract Managers, ensuring environmental requirements and performance measures are effectively applied across the supply chain.
• Policy and Decision Support:
  Contribute to the development and ongoing review of environmental policies and provide informed input to environmental decision‑making at an operational and strategic level.
• Environmental Action Plans:
  Support the business in delivering Environmental Action Plan commitments and providing guidance to ensure deliverables are achieved.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Identify, promote, and support continuous improvement initiatives and best practice in environmental management across the business.
• Incident Management:
  Act as the subject matter expert for operational environmental incidents, leading investigations from identification through to resolution, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Contract Management:
  Manage contracts with specialist third‑party environmental providers, ensuring performance, compliance, and value for money.
• Environmental Awareness Training:
  Own, develop, and implement Environmental Awareness Training to ensure competence and compliance across operational teams.
• Auditing:
  Plan and complete internal and external environmental site audits, supporting compliance assurance and continual improvement.
• Executive Reporting:
  Contribute to executive‑level environmental…