Environmental Sustainability Project Manager (HSSE) [NEW]

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As part of the Transport UK Group, West Midlands Trains delivers around 1,300 train journeys a day, for more than 60 million passengers a year, across our two brands - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway.

We are committed to delivering a safe and reliable train service, by investing in our fleet of trains, stations and employees. As part of this investment we are seeking an Environmental and Sustainability Project Manager (HSSE) who will manage environmental and sustainability projects from the inception to full implementation and evaluation.

Accountabilities (See attached JD for full responsibilities)

• Lead working groups, manage projects (e.g. Waste Recycling and Circular Economy, Decarbonisation etc), and collaborate with colleagues and external partners
• Work with colleagues across the business to embed environment and sustainability considerations across our operations and work with procurement colleagues to align suppliers to our sustainability goals
• Support the Environment and Energy Manager to deliver our environmental commitments, including our Net Zero Carbon Targets and emissions reduction roadmap, and Waste and Circularity
• Working with the Environment and Energy manager to establish action plans to meet the Company's environmental objectives and targets
• Use industry tools to review and assess WMT's environment and sustainability performance and maturity
• Develop and lead on the delivery of the annual environment and sustainability engagement plan, including training and events
• Help to deliver the HSSE Team internal conference
• Ensuring environmental performance data is collated, reviewed and reported periodically as per reporting requirements
• Attend environmental events both in the rail industry and outside of the industry to maintain knowledge of best practice
• Engage with team members in West Midlands Trains and the Safety and Environment team to develop data and reporting solutions
• Maintain information and knowledge management systems
• Support the Safety and Environment team in the delivery of its Business Plan Commitments
• Develop skills, experience and qualifications through Learning and Development and knowledge building with other West Midlands Trains departments as well as other Train Operating Companies and the Transport UK Group
• Carry out all reasonable tasks as instructed by the Environment and Energy Manager

Knowledge and experience you will bring:

• A Degree in Environmental Management, Sustainability or similar
• Demonstrable experience working in an environmental role
• Experience of leading, managing and delivering successful environmental Projects and meeting deadlines, working with management and all levels of staff within the business
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies and best practice
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-changing environment
• Experience in change management with the ability to manage complex initiatives
• A history of inspiring and engaging others to deliver environmental improvement
• Member of IEMA or other equivalent environmental professional body (or working towards)
• Experience of ISO14001 and ISO50001 Environmental and Energy management systems
• Excellent Microsoft Word Excel skills and other analytical software with a rigorous approach and attention to detail in both quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to take on challenges outside of your comfort zone using initiative
• A good knowledge of environmental legislation

What are the salary and benefits?

• Salary - £36,000 - £42,000 per annum depending on experience + benefits
• Defined Benefit pension - one of the best in the UK
• Free travel on all our trains and those of other train companies within our parent group company - for you, your partner and any dependent children
• 75% off all other train company travel tickets
• Retail discounts
• Career development opportunities

Applications will be considered from colleagues with 6 months experience in current role and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications (please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment).

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and ensure no-one receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, belief and sexual orientation.