JOB TITLE - Sustainability Officer
LOCATION - Chorley
DEPARTMENT - Corporate Overhead
POSITION - Staff
CLEARANCE - BPSS
Working at NSG
NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work
programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the
areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer
base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project
lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering
design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard
physical decommissioning works, amongst others. This work is delivered at NSG’s
own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The
delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out
by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel
in technical, administrative, and physical roles.
Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and
Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant
value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your
professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that
will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a
supportive and collaborative working environment.
Start your career in sustainability.
Interested in helping reduce environmental impacts, create
social value and build stronger community connections? Join NSG Environmental
Ltd as a Sustainability Officer in this junior, entry-level role. You’ll build
practical skills while helping turn our sustainability ambitions into everyday
practice.
Why you should join us:
As part of our Sustainability team, you’ll help bring our
three pillars (People, Planet and Profit) to life, supporting environmental
improvements, social value and community initiatives. From research and
reporting to project support and sharing our progress, you’ll enjoy a varied
introduction to environmental, social and economic sustainability. You’ll work
with colleagues across the business, connect with external contacts and
networks, and take part in community activities. With guidance from the team
and training to build your skills, you’ll grow your knowledge and confidence
while contributing to practical improvements. This junior role gives you the
opportunity to explore different areas of sustainability and discover where
you’d like to specialise.
What you’ll do:
- Help
put plans into practice: support delivery of NSG’s Sustainability Strategy and
action plan, helping colleagues include sustainability in projects, contracts
and business practices.
- Support
environmental improvements: contribute to environmental protection, waste
minimisation and carbon reduction initiatives.
- Make
progress visible: help prepare sustainability reports, including
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting and the Gender Pay Gap Report, and
maintain records of sustainability activities.
- Bring
sustainability into business opportunities: help develop clear, compelling
social value and sustainability tender responses, working with our
Business Development teams.
- Connect
people and ideas: collaborate with colleagues across ESH&Q, People,
Procurement and Commercial, supporting meetings, workshops and shared
initiatives.
- Build
community connections: help the team identify, plan and coordinate
community engagement programmes and charitable activities.
- Share
our story: support sustainability communications and take part in external
networks, presentations and events alongside colleagues, building your
skills as you learn.
- Keep
learning: build your knowledge of sustainability legislation, standards
and best practice, helping to develop practical guidance and support
contractual sustainability commitments.
What we are looking - Person
Specification:
We’re looking for people who are passionate about
sustainability, curious, willing to learn and interested in working with others
to make a positive difference.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge/interest
in Sustainability - Essential
- Recognised
professional qualifications (e.g. BSc/MSc/PhD) or any other Sustainability degree - Essential
- Level
2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent - Relevant training
will be provided if required
Experience & Knowledge:
- Working
as part of a team - Essential
- Developing
technical competence in one or more areas of sustainability, such as
environmental protection, carbon reduction, social value, community
engagement or sustainability strategy. - Essential
- Ability
to independently represent NSG on aspect of sustainability - Essential
- Familiar
with structuring and presentation of own work - Essential
- Knowledge
of delivering sustainability initiatives within a business environment. -
Desirable
- Used
to dealing with confidential and commercial information - Desirable
- Familiar
with integrated management system operating procedures and requirements
etc. - Desirable
Skills & Abilities:
- Competent
user of MS Office - Essential
- Able
to organise and prioritise own work - Essential
- Able
to research, interpret and summarise sustainability information clearly -
Essential
- Able
to work independently and remain accountable to the task, project or bid
manager for own work, including understanding the impact of own work on
schedule and cost. - Essential
- Able
to deliver assigned tasks and activities to agreed quality, time and
budget requirements. - Essential
- Able
to prepare and deliver clear, professional presentations - Essential
- Ability
to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with
external stakeholders and contractors - Essential
- Able
to organise events, meetings and engagement activities - Essential
- Good
written communication skills to produce high-quality reports, meeting
notes and supporting documentation - Essential
- Familiar
with working within an accredited quality management system (e.g. ISO
9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management system standards) - Desirable
- Knowledge
of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 45001 - Desirable
Package
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Overtime – 37.5-60hours per week – Time and half
Overtime – 60+ hours per week or Sundays – Double time
Life Assurance 3x Salary
Private Healthcare package
Pension – Company contributes 5% Individual contributes 4%
Discretionary bonus
187.5 hours per year holiday allowance
Professional memberships covered
NSG
Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer
