Environmental Engineer

Our client is a leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes, defence, space and security systems. Their System Safety and Environmental Engineering Team is seeking an Environmental Engineer. The Environmental Engineering function helps ensure continued compliance with environmental legislation, policy and standards, while identifying, advising on, mitigating and reducing environmental risks across company products, systems and services.

This role would suit a detail-oriented professional who can collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders and work across disciplines.

This role can be based from either Bristol or Yeovil locations, 2-3 days/week are needed on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the integration of environmental management considerations into the design and development of company products, systems and services.
• Assist technical lead environmental engineers with the development and implementation of environmental management strategies for projects and programmes.
• Develop environmental deliverables in line with project or programme statements of work, including environmental management plans, registers of environmental standards, environmental features matrices, environmental case reports and hazardous materials reports.
• Influence the selection, design, use and disposal of products and services across relevant life-cycle phases.
• Develop platform sustainability plans and support in promoting sustainability across UK programmes.
• Manage or support the flow-down of environmental requirements to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review and approve supplier environmental management deliverables.
• Manage or support internal, external and subcontractor/supplier audit activities and review changes for environmental impacts.

Skills

• Experience of working directly/indirectly with MOD in the development of Environmental Cases (IAW Def Stan 00-051), including Environmental Management Plans, Register of Environmental Standards, Environmental Features Matrices, Environmental Case Reports etc.
• Member of, or working towards membership of, a recognised UK environmental professional body, such as the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP).
• Experience in environmental management or environmental engineering within aviation or another highly regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of environmental law, policy and industry standards, such as UK REACH, ISO 14001 and Defence Standard 00-051.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Proven experience with environmental assessment techniques and processes, including the identification of environmental aspects and impacts and risk analysis.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on time to first-time quality standards.
• Environmental auditing experience.

UK National status is required, and candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.