About Network Rail
Join Our Team at Network Rail! Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, sustainability and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent
Location: This role is based in our offices at The Quadrant: MK in Milton Keynes. This role is a full-time opportunity although a job share will also be considered if suitable candidates can be found (please state in your application if you would like to be considered as a job share). Flexible working patterns will also be considered. You must live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant.
We offer hybrid working, with the requirement to be in the office two or three days a week (or 40-60% of your working week). As the team is based in Milton Keynes, the expectation is that this will be from the Milton Keynes office.
Band & Salary: Band 3C 55,596 - 62,546 depending on experience.
Closing date: 7th November 2024. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held in Milton Keynes on Wednesday 20th or Thursday 21st November, depending on business requirements.
Brief Description
Who are we looking for? Join our team as a National Environment Manager in Milton Keynes! Are you passionate about the environment? Do you thrive on providing expert advice and support to drive environmental performance? If so, we have an exciting permanent opportunity for you!
As the National Environment Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the environmental aspects of Network Rail's Environment and Sustainability Strategy by leading national environmental improvement programmes. Your technical leadership will help guide our Regions and Functions to effectively manage environmental risks and opportunities and enable us to exceed compliance obligations and enhance our overall environmental performance. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining our Environment Management System, ensuring continuous improvement and driving the desired culture across our business to deliver a greener railway.
About the team This role sits within the Technical Authority working within the Environment and Sustainability team. This team leads on the Network Rail Environment and Sustainability Strategy including Low Emissions, Biodiversity, and Circular Economy as well as Social Value, our key strategic enablers, and of course Environmental Management.
About the role (External)
What does the average day look like? As the environmental management focal point for the business, you will lead and manage environmental improvement plans to help us deliver our strategic commitments for a greener railway. You will provide technical leadership on environmental management across Network Rail, to enable successful delivery against environmental legislation, standards, objectives, and other compliance obligations. You will develop and implement robust environmental plans, standards, and procedures, liaising across and beyond the business with our regions, functions and external regulators. You will monitor our performance against environmental legislation and objectives, proactively identifying and addressing risks. You'll foster a culture of environmental excellence, sharing best practices and driving continuous improvement and helping us to achieve a simpler, better and greener railway.
Essential Criteria
Degree level qualification (minimum UK level 6) in environment / sustainability or other relevant subject (or equivalent through experience).
Practitioner member of IEMA or equivalent professional institute e.g. CIEEM (or equivalent through experience).
In depth understanding of environment / sustainability legislation.
Demonstrable significant experience in managing environment / sustainability matters in a large, complex organisation.
Experience in implementing successful environmental / sustainability improvements.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a specific emphasis on influencing the views of peers, colleagues, and stakeholders.
Experience of working with management systems (e.g. ISO or equivalent).
Desirable Criteria
Masters level qualification in relevant subject
Full member of IEMA or equivalent professional institute e.g. CIEEM
Rail industry experience
Auditing competency
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