Degree Apprenticeship Environmental Advisor - 2025 - Penrith, Cumbria
General information
City/town: Cumbria, Penrith
Job field: Business Support and IT
Start Date: Monday, March 24, 2025
Type of contract: Permanent
ID: 4815
Description and requirements
Trainee Environmental Advisor – 2025 - Penrith, Cumbria
We are excited to launch our Apprenticeship roles, starting in September 2025! Are you ready to kickstart your career in a team where you can make a difference?
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. Our apprenticeship programme is a great opportunity to study towards a college or university qualification while putting everything you have learnt into action through on-the-job training.
As a Trainee Environmental Advisor, you will gain experience in many aspects of environment and sustainability management but also wider exposure to the delivery of this leading civil engineering project.
What you’ll do:
* Understand the client and Skanska’s Environment and Sustainability policies, processes and statutory requirements.
* Monitor and collect data to aid reporting on performance against the project’s targets.
* Undertake internal inspections and audits, including targeted risk monitoring, both on site and within the supply chain.
* Provide environmental compliance advice to various teams working on the project.
* Identify and provide training and upskilling required to fulfil environmental responsibilities of various delivery team roles.
* Identify and communicate environmental and sustainability risks and mitigations, assisting with the review and undertaking of risk assessments and method statements.
* Maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, Natural England, Environment Agency and others.
* Drive innovation and continuous improvement to achieve contract targets, particularly in reducing carbon and enhancing biodiversity.
What you'll bring to the role:
* 3 A-levels at Grade A - C, preferably in Geography or Biology, BTEC Extended National Diploma or equivalent level 3 qualification.
* 5 GCSEs at Grades 5-9 including Maths, English and Science or their equivalent.
* Enjoy working with other people.
* Enthusiasm to learn.
* Curiosity about sustainability.
What qualification will you be studying towards?
Degree Apprenticeship at a local University to the project on a weekly or block release basis.
What we offer:
* Funding and support to help you achieve your qualification.
* Be part of a community of 100+ apprentices.
* Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams.
* Professional and social events.
* Opportunities to volunteer in the local community at least one day per year.
* Support to achieve your professional accreditation and expenses covered for the professional membership of your choice.
* Access to employee networks including: Womxn’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins, Nationalities & Ethnicities), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing.
* My Rewards – an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Flex-It programme for work-life balance.
* Mental health support through employee assistance programme.
Where will you be working?
This role is based on the Clifton Bridge project in Penrith, Cumbria.
Number of vacancies: 1
Skanska Group uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we are one of the world’s largest development and construction companies.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic.
Reasonable adjustments
If you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application, please contact us at emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk.
More information about the role
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