Environmental /Sustainability Officer

Location: Spirit, Belfast

Reporting to: Environmental Manager

Working Hours: Full time

MomentumSupport, 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 (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 (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‑oriented 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 (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 (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.