Environmental Impacts Placement Student

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is looking to broaden their experience in sustainability, waste management and the environment. We are looking to offer this placement for students looking for experience in Waste and Environmental Impact as part of a placement year during a sustainability, engineering, chemistry or environmental science degree.

Not only does this role offer a rewarding year in industry, but it also has a clear path for progression and career development - which means a bright future awaits. There may be the potential travel to some of the 65+ sites across the UK to support project aims.

By playing a key part in our bold commitment to transform our business into a provider of net zero carbon sustainable materials by 2040, truly you will be making the world a better place to live for the next generation.

What you will be doing:

• As a key part of our Waste & Environmental Impacts Team, you will provide technical support to the business that will assist with EMR’s biodiversity strategy, develop alternative markets for recycling by-products and compliance associated with waste management activities.
• You will be collaborating in projects linked to EMR’s Net Zero 2040 commitments and our aim to become a global leader in sustainable materials.
• Sampling and interpretation of waste streams.
• Waste classification following hazardous waste classification guidance (WM3).
• Assisting with data collection and interpretation associated with Environmental & Social Governance: C02, energy, biodiversity, waste & water consumption.
• Preparing clear, detailed, yet succinct reports as required.
• Create and plan your own time and on some occasions, that of others.

About you:

• 2nd or 3rd year completed within STEM subject (chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science).
• 2:1 or higher mark predicted in final year.
• Hold a UK driving licence.
• Have an enthusiastic can-do attitude; happy to roll up your sleeves and / or conduct detailed research.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Can work under own initiative or as part of a larger team.

Who we are:

‘Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’ At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.