About the role
Environmental Scientist
Working hours: Full time 37 hours per week (flexible working arrangements will be considered)
Permanent
Salary: From £37,956
Location: Hybrid working with office locations in Durham, Washington, Darlington
Job Responsibilities
Are you passionate about the environment? We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Environmental Scientist taking responsibility for the delivery of water resource and environmental investigations which support our regulatory needs.
This role will see you deliver, track and report on the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) which ensures the protection and enhancement of the environment to improve our communities. This includes developing action plans and building relationships with key stakeholders and our regulators including the Environment Agency.
You'll conduct assessments to support regulatory plans and permits including strategic environmental assets, WINEP related water schemes, habitat regulation assessments, water framework directive assessments and invasive non-native species assessments. This will also include preparing and submitting environmental permit applications.
The technical reports you'll provide will be used for our regulatory submissions. You'll stay informed on new environmental issues to provide regular updates, acting as a representative in internal as well as national technical groups.
About you
If you are proactive, data and results driven then we want to hear from you.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of conducting environmental assessments whilst implementing improvement projects.
You'll have knowledge in hydro-ecology and catchment hydrology that will underpin your organisational and project management capabilities. You'll also have a proven track record in budget management and stakeholder engagement.
You'll have experience collaborating with regulators like the Environment Agency and Natural England, using your knowledge of water and environmental legislation to provide updates to internal stakeholders.
Due to the nature of travel, the successful candidate will have a full UK driving licence.
About us
Here at NWG, we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we're committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
Our values
Results Driven: We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.
Ethical: We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.
Customer Focused: We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.
Innovative: We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.
One Team: We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.
Our benefits
We're a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our 'Tap Into' benefits include:
1. Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There's also the option to buy or sell holidays.
2. Company pension scheme, where we'll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
3. Free access to local attractions.
4. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
5. Award winning 'Living Well' wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
6. Support with sustainable travel - through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
7. Financial wellbeing support - access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
8. Support with your development - we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we'll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
Additional Information
This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you'll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test. Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date. Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked. #J-18808-Ljbffr