Base salary: c. £54,500 - £68,150 pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer a flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top of base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.
HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.
About the role
* To have overall accountability for leading on environmental technical assurance in the IPT through production, checking and submission of assurance evidence for technical stage gates, assuring that the design and construction of the assets comply with the technical and sponsor requirements, environmental commitments, environmental law and regulations.
* To be responsible for supporting the Head of Engineering and Environment in organising, coordinating and undertaking the environment element of the HS2 risk based technical assurance of the works performed and assured by the Integrated Project Team (IPT).
* To be responsible for working as part of an integrated team alongside specialists and contractors engaged on the project, liaising with a range of technical stakeholders, including statutory bodies to develop appropriate and cost balanced mitigation strategies and solutions and play an integral role in reducing the detrimental impact of the scheme on the environment.
* To be accountable for Authorising Mandatory Approvals: by assuring that contractor designs and construction works are undertaken in accordance with the Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs), with particular emphasis on the General Principles and the CoCP.
* To be responsible for supporting the efficient handling of enquiries (including Freedom of Information and Engineering Information Requests) ensuring statutory requirements are met.
* To be accountable for the lead management and communication of HS2 Environment & Sustainability requirements to the Integrated Project Team contractor assuring that environmental sustainability issues continue to be embedded as an integral part of design and construction.
* To be responsible for providing guidance alongside other technical specialists to achieve high quality integrated designs and develop appropriate and cost balanced mitigation strategies and solutions.
* To be responsible for supporting the Head of Engineering and Environment with internal and external reporting of environmental matters.
* To be accountable for ensuring requirements are developed in a timely manner, working collaboratively with the Client and central Environment team in HS2.
* To be responsible for liaising with technical stakeholders via various different forums at local, regional and national levels and the local community on sensitive issues.
* Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives policies and procedures in EDI.
About You
Skills:
* Complex problem solving – ability to identify complex problems, review, analyse and interpret a wide range of data and evaluate options and implement solutions.
* Decision Quality - ability to gather and synthesise information, identify options and apply judgement based on logic and reason.
* Technical Leadership - Specialist technical support and leadership on all discipline-specific scientific, technical and environmental principles.
* Communication - Ability to communicate discipline-specific technical ideas to colleagues.
* Data management - Applies principles and methods that ensure effective information management, modelling and data security.
Knowledge:
* Applicable UK environmental law and other relevant construction regulations.
* Understanding of the Regulatory/Legislative Framework relevant to HS2.
* Commercial awareness including understanding of cost delivery and schedule targets.
* Chartered Environmentalist/Membership of an appropriate professional institution or equivalent experience.
Experience:
* Experience in managing multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental standards on large complex major projects.
* Experience of managing competing project, engineering and environmental demands.
The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect.
As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application.
Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.
We ask for a variety of detail in your online application; however, we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV.
Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
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