Great Western Railway
Environment Advisor
Job Location
Swindon, United Kingdom
Job Description
38k-40k depending on experience
Who are we?
GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.
We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel - relaxing, fast, efficient and friendly.
About the job:
This is a genuine opportunity to champion the environmental sustainability agenda at GWR with a focus on air quality and noise management.
You will work in partnership with other areas of the business to ensure environmental best practices are embedded throughout GWR to help shape and achieve the targets outlined in the National Rail Contract.
Key to this role will be the development of action plans to deliver against our environmental management plans. You will be responsible for the continual improvement of data capture and reporting to ensure the business understands the environmental impacts.
A large part of this role will involve building relationships and stakeholder engagement both internally and externally, such as suppliers, local authorities, regulators and various industry groups. Collaboration will be needed to mitigate risks and identify opportunities for synergies, efficiencies and innovation.
Your main responsibilities will be:
As a minimum, you will need to have:
You will enjoy working across multiple different business functions and will be skilled at building relationships and seeking out improvement opportunities.
Education
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
About the location:
Milford House, Swindon (or other GWR location as agreed), and with travel across the GWR network to be expected. Flexible working options are available
Working Pattern:
37 hours per week
The Reward:
As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and an employee assistance programme.
We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.
https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/
https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/
INGWR
Location: Swindon, GB
Posted Date: 10/28/2024
Who are we?
GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.
We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel - relaxing, fast, efficient and friendly.
About the job:
This is a genuine opportunity to champion the environmental sustainability agenda at GWR with a focus on air quality and noise management.
You will work in partnership with other areas of the business to ensure environmental best practices are embedded throughout GWR to help shape and achieve the targets outlined in the National Rail Contract.
Key to this role will be the development of action plans to deliver against our environmental management plans. You will be responsible for the continual improvement of data capture and reporting to ensure the business understands the environmental impacts.
A large part of this role will involve building relationships and stakeholder engagement both internally and externally, such as suppliers, local authorities, regulators and various industry groups. Collaboration will be needed to mitigate risks and identify opportunities for synergies, efficiencies and innovation.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Lead the noise and air quality management programs
- Collate, analyse and monitor data, including from stakeholder feedback.
- Lead environmental improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate the RSSB air quality monitoring project to ensure diffusion tubes are changed according to schedule.
- Support/lead other initiatives to improve environmental air quality and noise.
- Support the Senior Environment Manager in delivering wider environmental and sustainability initiatives as required
As a minimum, you will need to have:
You will enjoy working across multiple different business functions and will be skilled at building relationships and seeking out improvement opportunities.
Education
- Member of IEMA or other related professional body, or working towards.
- HND or degree in a science or engineering subject or other environmental discipline
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Relevant environmental management experience preferably within a multi-site environment, including waste, water and air quality management
- Experience in identifying and implementing environmental improvement measures across a multi-site portfolio
- Knowledge of environmental legislation
- Excellent communicator and team player
- Ability to manage own time and work independently
- Proactive in seeking out improvement opportunities
- Excellent report writing skills (essential for preparing business cases)
- Strong numerical analysis skills required
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
About the location:
Milford House, Swindon (or other GWR location as agreed), and with travel across the GWR network to be expected. Flexible working options are available
Working Pattern:
37 hours per week
The Reward:
As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and an employee assistance programme.
We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.
https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/
https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/
INGWR
Location: Swindon, GB
Posted Date: 10/28/2024
Contact Information
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