Environmental Advisor

Field 1

Signalling & Telecoms (S&T) provide cost-effective engineering solutions for railway signalling projects throughout the UK.

As a team we manage the full project life cycle and complete all aspects of design, project engineering, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance support, across all signalling technologies, equipment and systems.

We also provide design, supply, install and test services for operational and lineside telecommunication renewals, either as a single discipline provider, or as part of multidisciplinary project, to ensure end-to-end connectivity. We also offer these capabilities for station information and security systems.

We are currently working on a number of contracts some examples of which include the S&T Framework for NW&C, SP&C Framework in Scotland, Trans Pennine Route upgrade (TRue) and Train Control System Framework (TCSF) for provision of ETCS.

An opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Advisor to join the Volker Rail HSQES team. The role will join Volker Rail Specialist Businesses Signalling & Telecoms Division and will be based in Glasgow, but will involve frequent travel to project sites across Scotland.

Reporting to the VRSB Environment Manager, the role’s key duties will include:

• Providing support to the VRSB Environment Manager to further our corporate and framework environmental and social value objectives.
• Providing support and guidance to project and delivery teams with regards to environmental management, in particular waste, pollution control, noise & nuisance, ecology & biodiversity, carbon & energy.
• Producing project environmental management plans and documentation in both design and construction phases, ensuring their effective briefing and cascade of controls through site documentation, and assurance through HSQES Inspections and Audits.
• Facilitating ‘designing out’ workshops with project stakeholders, undertaking whole-life carbon assessments using the Rail Carbon Tool, producing carbon delivery plans, and following up on carbon reduction actions in accordance with our internal systems aligned to PAS 2080.
• Attending internal and client facing project meetings to report on environmental performance, share & learn, and collaborate to exceed expectations in delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring that project and delivery teams comply with both Volker Rail’s internal management systems, legislation and client requirements, including the collection, analysis and reporting of data to measure performance against objectives and targets – driving the business to continuously improve.

• You will be self-motivated with a pro-active approach and have experience of working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. Integrity, problem solving, communication and good interpersonal skills are a key requirement for this role. The candidate must have an environment or science-related degree or equivalent. They must either hold, or be working towards, practitioner level membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
  
  The candidate shall ideally have the following experience/skill set:

  • 2-3 years previous experience in a similar role is a requirement, ideally within the rail or construction sector.
  • Practical experience of effective implementation of ISO
    14001.
  • Experience of liaising with regulatory authorities, the general public and the client is essential.
  • Production of site-specific waste management plans and environmental management plans, including the identification of significant aspects and impacts and implementing Best Practicable Means.
  • Ability to produce contract environmental performance data and undertake environmental inspections/audits to ensure, where necessary, corrective plans are successfully…