Environmental Advisor

Our key client is looking for x 2 Environmental Advisors and 1 Senior Environmental Advisors for 12mnths + contract roles.

First Role

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within Reactors Programme for a trainee Environmental Advisor. The purpose of the post is to provide environmental support to Dounreay to promote and document compliance with environmental legislation and adherence to the environmental safety strategy. The job holder is responsible for delivering environmental advice on compliance requirements and the sites environmental safety strategy and preparing documentation for Dounreay site and projects.

This post offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic team that provides site support. The team cover a wide range of environmental topics from radiological and non-radiological environmental. This position would offer applicants with a
keen interest in the environment an opportunity for career development as they will be provided with training and development in order to progress towards an environmental advisor role.

Responsibilities:

The job holder will undertake the Dounreay environmental advisor training scheme to become an environmental advisor.
This will include:
• On the job learning alongside training. coaching and mentoring
• Support and collaborate with senior members of the environment team
• Assist with management system document development, reviews and updates to ensure it continues to meet the requirements of ISO:14001
• Support the production of best practical means (BPM) documents, environmental aspects assessments and environmental advice notes
• Undertake environmental surveys, inspections and audits
• Collate, analyse and interpret technical data
• Understand and comply with environmental permits and licence conditions
• To work with the sites regulators and other stakeholders
• Promote environmental awareness and the reporting of environmental UNORs

Aptitudes and Experience:
• HND or equivalent qualification plus experience
• Convey oral and written environmental information in a clear and concise manner and be able to think critically and collate and analyse data
• Be effective at prioritising and organising workload and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Be motivated and a self-starter who has a passion for the environment and environmental studies and work well within
a team
• Post specific capability analysis assessment 10

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within Reactors Programme for an Environmental Advisor. The purpose of the post is to provide environmental support to Dounreay to promote and document compliance with environmental legislation and adherence
to the environmental safety strategy. The job holder is responsible for delivering environmental advice on compliance requirements and the sites environmental safety strategy and preparing documentation for Dounreay site and projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key stakeholder in a range of environmental processes, including DMRs, HAZOPs, UNOR investigations, to implement management systems, standards and procedures
• Provide specialist environmental support to interface with SEPA on behalf of facilities and project teams
• Represent Dounreay at internal forums
• Provide environmental advice to facilities and project teams
• Deliver site and plant specific environment process and awareness training
• Implement improvements in the Environmental Management System
• Produce environmental documentation in line with legislative and project requirements, including aspects assessments, BPM assessments and environmental support files
• Participate in arrangements for the sharing of environmental knowledge and support to other site environmental specialists
• Deliver specified tasks from the Dounreay plan
• Review the efficacy of environmental arrangements and resources in their area
• Undertake internal checks for the environmental arrangements in their area
• Provide technical secretarial support to relevant environmental committees
• Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to post

Aptitudes & Experience

HND in Environmental Studies or equivalent qualification plus experience
• Demonstrable experience in environmental operations
• Convey oral and written environmental information in a clear and concise manner and be able to think critically and collate and analyse data
• Be effective at prioritising and organising workload and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Be motivated and a self-starter and work well within a team
• Post specific capability analysis assessment 10