Environmental /Sustainability Officer

Location: Spirit, Belfast

Reporting to: Environmental Manager

Working Hours: Full time

Momentum Support, a leading provider of outsourced security and facility services, has joined ABM, one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services across a wide range of industries – from commercial office buildings to airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, and more. The combination of Momentum Support with ABM creates a stronger facilities services company with greater scale and efficiencies to meet the evolving needs for clients across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Service

·       Maintain & continually develop organisations Environmental Management System (EMS) to ISO1400

·       Coordinate & support Environmental Working Groups (EWG’s).

·       Identify, implement and maintain solutions to maintain compliance and continually improve environmental performance (e.g. in areas of waste, water, air, energy etc).

·       Maintain and develop systems for tracking environmental performance metrics.

·       Deploy an effective internal audit/inspection regime and help facilitate external/third party audits & inspections.

·       Evaluate and help manage environmental performance of contractors.

·       Engage with internal & external stakeholders to maintain and continually develop ESG/sustainability programmes (e.g. in areas of waste, biodiversity, carbon).

·       Develop and deliver training, awareness & communication on environmental/sustainability as appropriate to support positive outcomes.

·       Support wider environment and waste department as requested by line management; and support the wider ABM functions as necessary.

HSEQ

·       Adopt and promote a safe working environment.

·       Effective root cause incident investigation and identification of suitable preventative actions.

·       Take a results-orientated approach. Data is recorded, analysed/trended and understood to inform identification of remedial actions.

·       Keep abreast of regulatory changes and provide guidance on arrangements for compliance.

·       Preparation of professional reports (e.g. for issue to management, clients or other stakeholders).

·       Member of emergency response team (ERT) and be available for occasional out of hours work.

Other

·       Support the growth of the business, where possible, by up-selling and cross-selling to customers and by passing on potential sales leads.

·       Support any customer initiatives which could lead to longer term benefits to both the customer and ABM.

·       Support continual professional of self and wider team to ensure flexibility and business growth potential.

·       Any other ad-hoc duties as reasonably requested by a member of the Management Team.

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria:

·       A primary degree in Environmental/Sustainability or related discipline.

·       Working experience, knowledge and understanding of environmental management systems (ISO14001).

·       Understanding of sustainability and its application to business & industry.

·       2+ years experience in an environmental/sustainability role.

·       IT literate including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint as a minimum.

·       A full, clean driving licence.

Desired Qualifications:

·       Membership of relevant professional body (e.g. ISEP, CIWEM)

·       Registered Environmental & EMS auditor.

·       NEBOSH certificate in occupational Health & Safety.

Desired Experience:

·       Experience of working in a regulated manufacturing facility

·       Demonstrable experience of progressing environmental & sustainability improvement initiatives.

·       Environmental auditing & inspection.

·       Knowledge of environmental legislation and their application.

Desired Skills:

·       Demonstrable ability to create conditions whereby team and individuals are motivated to meet the purpose of the region.

·       Strong negotiation skills.

·       Excellent communicator, able to convey information in a clear, simple and warm manner; and ability to adapt to audience type.

·       Capable problem solver, ability to support root cause investigation and deploy improvement initiatives.

·       Able to manage time and adhere to strict deadlines.

Attitude / Motivation:

·       Confident decision maker under pressure.

·       Flexible, reliable, responsible, calm in a crisis.

·       Positive and supporting of organisational change.

·       Positive attitude to private outsourcing.

·       Motivated by a desire to grow the business using effective systems.

·       A willing team player.

·       Ability to work on own initiative.

·       Willing to continue professional development and to develop the role.

·       Willing to undergo, and provide, training/coaching in line with organisational philosophy.