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Senior Environmental Advisor

Are you our next Senior Environmental Advisor? We are looking for someone who can help us redefine what's possible for our HSE team.

As part of our ‘Grow with Gatwick' initiative you'll be provided with plenty of training and support to ensure you're developing and growing your career.

Gatwick Airport Limited remains committed to prioritising the health/wellbeing and safety of our people and our customers, while striving to learn and continually improve. As a responsible business reducing and managing risks to our people, the environment and risks associated with our assets, Gatwick's HSE Vision is to deliver a customer focussed operation in the healthiest and safest way, while ensuring minimal adverse environmental impact.

What is the role?

Senior Environmental Advisor role is to actively support the company in achieving its environmental commitments which include legislative compliance, retaining our ISO14001 certification, minimising environmental risks and promoting best practice.

What will you do?

• Responsible for planning, developing and delivering an audit program as agreed with the Environment Lead, conducting environmental audits across all business units. Measurable against regular progress reports on compliance with applicable environmental legislative and other requirements
• Support in Identifying and driving improvements to the HSE management system to ensure continued compliance with ISO14001 standard and Gatwick's Sustainability Policy, the Decade of Change.
• Monitor environmental incidents and participate in investigations. Support Lead Investigators in the identification of root cause and develop the appropriate learning alerts.
• Liaison with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high environmental performance.

Do you have what we're looking for?

• In-depth knowledge of environmental compliance and applicable legislation, and developing systems and processes to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Able to evaluate compliance with applicable environmental legislation and other requirements, communicating potential environmental liabilities and identifying opportunities for continual improvement.
• Technical experience relating to waste management (construction experience beneficial), emissions and air quality as well contaminated land.
• Demonstrable experience planning, developing and delivering audit programs across a range of business activities and stakeholders.
• A qualification in ISO14001 environmental management systems.
• Experience in incident investigation. Understanding root cause and developing appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Proven background in monitoring environmental performance and identifying trends to reduce environmental risks and promote environmental/sustainability best practice.
• Comfortable in liaising with specialist consultants, managing tender submissions and vendor evaluations to ensure a high standard of service.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

What's it like to work here?

Our employees tell us that working here is something special. Everyone is looking to deliver what matters to our passengers. There is so much that makes air travel possible. No day is like another. Our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including annual leave and high street discounts. We offer a performance-based bonus scheme and our people can request professional training to support them to Grow with Gatwick

We want our people to reflect our local community and the passengers we serve. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included. We want our people to feel like they can be who they want to be at work, and we work hard to provide them with the respect and flexibility to do so.

We aim to be an equitable, diverse, and inclusive employer. We encourage and support our people to be their best. We seek different perspectives that redefine what's possible. Together we are a team.

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Please note: This role may close earlier than the date specified. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.