Sustainability Advisor

Working with a leading engineering consultancy, NRL are looking to recruit a Sustainability Advisor on a contract basis in Warrington. This role is working in the nuclear sector and so candidates will need to be able to gain BPSS level security clearance.
The Role:

• Promote a positive sustainability culture within the business; this will include but not limited to a combination of education and training, challenging existing ways of working, and offering support and guidance.
• Develop and maintain a detailed knowledge of relevant sustainability regulation, business arrangements, standards and best practice.
• Report to the Project Environmental Manager whilst working across multiple project disciplines.
• Maintain, implement, monitor and report against the Project Sustainability Report.
• Develop and maintain a live project Sustainability Activities Register which includes identifying activities, assessing the significance of their impacts, and undertaking benefits appraisal.
• Identify, support and facilitate sustainability initiatives and improvements, such as the development and monitoring of sustainability KPIs.
• Identify and undertake sustainability related assurance activities.
• Support the sustainability governance structure for example through attendance of committees.
• Assess and manage sustainability opportunities and risks.
• Help ensure project design & optioneering adequately include and address sustainability requirements, for example BREEAM.
• Support the production of reports addressing sustainability issues and advice.

What you'll need:

• Experience of leading and promoting sustainability across multiple disciplines at each stage of the project lifecycle, particularly; procurement, planning, design, engineering, decommissioning, construction, and operations.
• Knowledge of practical methods for assessing and improving sustainability.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting against sustainability measures.
• Be confident and have strong influencing skills to manage conflicting demands and opinions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of disciplines.
• Highly motivated and capable of managing a large and diverse workload.

What's in it for you?:

• Competitive hourly rate
• Initial 12 month contract
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to make an impact on high profile nuclear projects

The NRL Group connect global engineering companies with the right people to bring their projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with their energy transition plans and working with our clients to build a cleaner, greener future.
 
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