Environmental Officer

Job Summary
- Assists the RM SHE-Q in the implementation of the Company Environmental Programs.
- Perform environmental monitoring/testing of various air, water, and waste streams.
- Recommend improvements to the existing environmental practices.

Position Requirements
- BS in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science or Chemical Engineering
- 5 -10 years in the environmental field.

Good knowledge of ISO 14001

Good Knowledge of IEMA or membership

Awareness of LEED or BREAM or other Environmental assessment bodies

An environmental officer ensures that an organization is in compliance with environmental regulations and standards related to pollution and waste management. Your responsibilities in this career include sampling the soil and water near your facilities for further analysis at a laboratory. You also inspect and test the output of the company’s equipment using a variety of tools and methods, depending on the contaminant. You prepare reports of your findings and share your results with the businesses or agencies. If you work as an environmental officer in a consulting firm, you may make recommendations to help organizations reduce their environmental impacts with projects like recycling or making energy-efficiency improvements.

As an environmental officer, you'll ensure that an organisation is operating in accordance with environmental guidelines and targets. Your role will involve examining corporate activities to determine where improvements can be made and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation across the organisation. You'll also create, implement and monitor environmental strategies to promote sustainable development. Your wide remit means you'll review the whole operation, carrying out environmental audits and assessments, identifying and resolving environmental problems and ensuring necessary changes are implemented.

**Responsibilities**:
As an environmental officer, you'll need to:

- develop and implement environmental strategies and action plans, to ensure corporate sustainable development
- take the lead on sustainable procurement for all goods and services in coordination with RM Procurement and RM Sales
- coordinate all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy
- lead the implementation of environmental policies and practices
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation and keep up to date with UK, European Union and international regulation and legislation
- liaise with relevant local government bodies on environment and sustainability, public bodies and consultants
- audit, analyse and report environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies
- carry out impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce an organisation's environmental risks and financial costs
- promote and raise awareness, at all levels of an organisation, of the impact of emerging environmental issues
- implement best practice in areas of corporate, ethical and social responsibility and address any issues arising
- develop and implement environmental management systems to continually improve the impact of the organisation on the environment
- coordinate public hearings and consultations on environmental matters
- manage relations with the board of directors, senior management and internal staff
- train staff at all levels on environmental issues and responsibilities
- participate in environmental education and research
- negotiate environmental service agreements and manage associated costs and revenues
- write environmental reports, assuming lead responsibility in the company
- set organisational sustainability targets, developing plans to meet those targets and oversee their delivery.

**Qualifications**:

- bioscience
- earth sciences
- ecology
- energy
- environmental engineering
- environmental health
- environmental sciences or management
- engineering - with a sustainability focus.

A relevant degree, or postgraduate qualification, provides the necessary skills for employment in this field. However, a business qualification or experience in the area of business activity carried out by a company may be considered as important as knowledge of environmental aspects.

**Skills**:
You'll need to:

- understand and utilise systems to carry out problem solving
- Experienced in conducting and managing HSE assessments
- Good in using various environmental equipment
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Self-starter who can drive accomplishments
- Good organization and negotiation skills
- Strong customer (operations) focus
- show initiative, to recognise emerging problems and proactively develop solutions using methods such as systems thinking
- negotiate and organise
- stimulate and manage change
- demonstrate strong leadership and influence
- display a high level of computer literacy
- show commercial awareness and an understanding of business
- be self-motivated and able t