Nuclear Waste Services is looking for a Sustainability Lead to join its busy team remote working, with occasional travel to Cumbria, Warrington and Oxfordshire.
We are seeking high calibre expertise in the field of sustainability to represent us externally and develop our own capability and champion sustainability in waste management. You will develop, define and implement the future Sustainability Strategy that connects and embeds across all the departments in NWS.
As part of this role, you will have oversight of the sustainability commitments and goals set by the board for Nuclear Waste Services and will report quarterly to the board on progress.
You will be expected to role model and build a culture where our organisation is empowered to improve their sustainability leadership at the personal and collective team, corporate and NDA group level.
You will also lead the long-term strategic level sustainability planning and implementation of a range of programmes / projects / policies and initiatives to support the delivery of our commitments.
- Accountable for the NWS sustainability strategy and associated implementation plans
- Be a strategic leader and bring experience of leading and advising on sustainability, ideally with knowledge of the nuclear waste lifecycle
- Be the NWS subject matter expert on Sustainability, and act as a trusted advisor to the executive & senior management and build capability and expertise across the organisation.
- Ensure that sustainability is embedded into all the business driving strategies
- Act as a key interface across the group on related policy and strategy matters
- Create and enact a sustainability communications strategy
- Deputise for the Head of Strategy when required
- Be forward thinking and horizon scan for industry sustainability best practise and monitor local, UK, & global trends, and then be able to act and adjust the sustainability strategy to manage impacts.
- Develop, Monitor and report on sustainability performance targets (KPIs) – own the sustainability performance dashboard
- Develop the learning and training plan to increase sustainability capability and leadership across NWS
- Promote the integration of sustainable practises through all parts of our management system processes and policies, and function as process owner where appropriate.
- Direct report to the Head of Strategy, and line manager to a small team (2-3 specialists), in addition to managing and developing graduates and apprentices.
Essential
- Degree in scientific/engineering or relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Evidence of being a strong problem solver that can lead and collaborate across diverse workfaces and with multiple stakeholders to move barriers and find solutions to complex issues
- Ability to influence at all levels of the organisation including the executive, board and NDA level
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Relevant experience in a range of nuclear waste technical area
- Knowledge of sustainability issues including practices, policies, legislation and stakeholders relating to radioactive & non-radioactive waste management
- Knowledge and experience of sustainability assessment tools and methods
- Experience of leading geographically dispersed teams and matrix management
- Evidence of applying knowledge to build credibility with stakeholders
- Ability to problem solve, engage and secure commitment at all levels of the organisation and bring about change to meet the company sustainability goals. Effect changes in a matrix organisation context, building consensus through co-creation and influence to bring about true collaboration.
- MSc/PhD in Sustainability or relevant discipline
- Chartership (IEMA or related discipline) or professional qualification in Sustainability
- On appointment to an RWM, full-time staff are entitled to a generous annual holiday allowance of 38 days’ annual leave. LLWR up to 43 days in addition to a buy/sell scheme
- Rewarding performance (bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous above average pension scheme
- learning and development support
- payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.