Environmental Practitioner
// Role Summary
Join Babcock at HMNB Clyde Faslane as an Environmental Practitioner, where you'll play a critical role in safeguarding the environment and ensuring compliance for vital UK defence operations. This 12-month fixed-term contract offers a unique opportunity to influence environmental performance in a highly regulated setting.
// Key Responsibilities
- Conduct environmental audits and compliance assessments.
- Manage and improve the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001).
- Support UK Emissions Trading Scheme reporting and environmental permitting.
- Investigate environmental incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Provide environmental advice and drive improvement initiatives.
- Must achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
// Role Specification
Environmental Practitioner - HMNB Clyde Faslane
At Babcock, we are dedicated to creating a safe and secure world, and as an Environmental Practitioner at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site, you will be instrumental in this mission. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical submarine and naval operations by ensuring environmental compliance, fostering continuous improvement, and protecting the environment across a nationally significant defence establishment.
You will collaborate with operational teams and key stakeholders to enhance environmental performance, support sustainability goals, and contribute to projects that have a tangible impact on national security and essential infrastructure. This position is an excellent pathway to expand your expertise within a distinctive, highly regulated sector while advancing your career with a prominent engineering and defence organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct environmental audits and compliance assessments to uphold environmental legislation, permits, and ISO 14001 standards.
- Oversee and enhance the Environmental Management System, ensuring the effectiveness and compliance of processes and documentation.
- Assist with United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme reporting, environmental permitting processes, and performance monitoring.
- Investigate environmental incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and implementing necessary corrective actions.
- Deliver environmental guidance, conduct awareness training, and champion environmental improvement initiatives across the site.
Role Details:
This is a full-time position, 36 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements. The role operates on an 8-day fortnight pattern, with working hours alternating weekly. Standard hours are Monday to Thursday, 07:15 – 16:45 one week, and Tuesday to Friday, 07:15 – 16:45 the following week.
Agile and flexible working options, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing, may be considered based on business needs and applicant requirements. Please inquire about alternative work patterns during the interview process.
Essential Experience:
- Demonstrated experience in conducting environmental audits and assessing compliance against environmental legislation, permits, and ISO 14001 requirements.
- Proficient working knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, including maintaining and enhancing environmental processes and documentation.
- Experience supporting United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme reporting, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance activities.
- Proven experience in investigating environmental incidents, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
- Ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders, provide expert environmental guidance, and support continuous improvement within a regulated operational environment.
Qualifications:
- Higher National Diploma, degree, or equivalent qualification in Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, or a related field.
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Auditor or Lead Auditor qualification.
- Knowledge of the United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme and environmental compliance obligations within a regulated environment is desirable.
- Incident investigation training or qualification (e.g., Kelvin TopSet or equivalent) is desirable.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national and will be required to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
What Babcock Offers:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Special paid leave for Reservists in the armed forces.
- Holiday Trading benefit.
- 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering.
We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to building an inclusive culture and are happy to discuss flexible working options.