We are a multi-disciplined contractor with a service portfolio that covers track, trades, civils, OLE, signalling and telecoms along with trackside lighting and safety barrier fencing.
In this respect we are a forward-thinking business that has the ability to undertake large scale contract works delivering a variety of services such as structures, track drainage, earthworks and lineside infrastructure works under one umbrella.
We have established a network of offices across the whole of the UK where we pro-actively recruit from within the local community to fully support our clients on a National Basis.
The Environment and Sustainability Manager plays an important role in making the Projects activities future proof, working to deliver tactical solutions and initiatives to ensure environment and sustainability goals are met. Providing ‘value-added’ technical, specialist environment and sustainability support.
KEY TASKS
Short term
- Provide support and guidance to the Rail Systems Business Unit leads to reduce environmental impact.
- Stay abreast and track developments in legislation, regulation and industry best practice through an ongoing process of formal continuing professional development.
- Provide specialist environmental advice, being the ‘go to’ person for understanding, knowledge, technical compliance and competence matters, providing the environmental discipline focal point, ensuring that we meet commitments and obligations.
Mid term
- Undertake environmental performance monitoring, analysis and evaluation, writing reports and making recommendations to our business leaders to drive continual improvement.
- Work with team members to identify environmental risks and opportunities, improving understanding of how our activities interact with the environment and determine effective operational control measures to mitigate significant impacts, including in the event of an emergency, as well as in a changing climate.
- Take ownership of Rail Systems environmental procedures and guidance documents, amending them as necessary to reflect best working practices, legal and regulatory requirements.
- Support the E&S Senior Managers to review management systems, processes and procedures; and support the business in the implementation of risk control arrangements.
- Support Leaders and Operational Teams in reducing the environmental impact of our operations, embodying a collaborative approach, working with environment, carbon and sustainability professionals (including Clients, our key partners and Supply Chain members).
Long term
- Lead on environmental incident investigations, produce investigation reports and lessons learned and assist in implementing any learning identified.
- Identify and implement effective preventive actions through a process of root cause analysis.
- Liaise with stakeholders to organise and deliver E&S improvement projects.
- Champion E&S engagement campaigns.
- Support and enable the maintenance of the ISO 14001 certification of our integrated management systems
