26-085 Sustainability Officer in Chorley

NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others. This work is delivered at NSG’s own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles. Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value.

If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment. Start your career in sustainability. Interested in helping reduce environmental impacts, create social value and build stronger community connections? Join NSG Environmental Ltd as a Sustainability Officer in this junior, entry-level role. You’ll build practical skills while helping turn our sustainability ambitions into everyday practice.

Why you should join us: As part of our Sustainability team, you’ll help bring our three pillars (People, Planet and Profit) to life, supporting environmental improvements, social value and community initiatives. From research and reporting to project support and sharing our progress, you’ll enjoy a varied introduction to environmental, social and economic sustainability. You’ll work with colleagues across the business, connect with external contacts and networks, and take part in community activities. With guidance from the team and training to build your skills, you’ll grow your knowledge and confidence while contributing to practical improvements. This junior role gives you the opportunity to explore different areas of sustainability and discover where you’d like to specialise.

What you’ll do:

• Help put plans into practice: support delivery of NSG’s Sustainability Strategy and action plan, helping colleagues include sustainability in projects, contracts and business practices.
• Support environmental improvements: contribute to environmental protection, waste minimisation and carbon reduction initiatives.
• Make progress visible: help prepare sustainability reports, including Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting and the Gender Pay Gap Report, and maintain records of sustainability activities.
• Bring sustainability into business opportunities: help develop clear, compelling social value and sustainability tender responses, working with our Business Development teams.
• Connect people and ideas: collaborate with colleagues across ESH&Q, People, Procurement and Commercial, supporting meetings, workshops and shared initiatives.
• Build community connections: help the team identify, plan and coordinate community engagement programmes and charitable activities.
• Share our story: support sustainability communications and take part in external networks, presentations and events alongside colleagues, building your skills as you learn.
• Keep learning: build your knowledge of sustainability legislation, standards and best practice, helping to develop practical guidance and support contractual sustainability commitments.

What we are looking - Person Specification:

We’re looking for people who are passionate about sustainability, curious, willing to learn and interested in working with others to make a positive difference.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge/interest in Sustainability - Essential
• Recognised professional qualifications (e.g. BSc/MSc/PhD) - Essential
• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent - Relevant training will be provided if required

Experience & Knowledge:

• Working as part of a team - Essential
• Developing technical competence in one or more areas of sustainability, such as environmental protection, carbon reduction, social value, community engagement or sustainability strategy - Essential
• Ability to independently represent NSG on aspect of sustainability - Essential
• Familiar with structuring and presentation of own work - Essential
• Knowledge of delivering sustainability initiatives within a business environment - Desirable
• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information - Desirable
• Familiar with integrated management system operating procedures and requirements etc. - Desirable

Skills & Abilities:

• Competent user of MS Office - Essential
• Able to organise and prioritise own work - Essential
• Able to research, interpret and summarise sustainability information clearly - Essential
• Able to work independently and remain accountable to the task, project or bid manager for own work, including understanding the impact of own work on schedule and cost - Essential
• Able to deliver assigned tasks and activities to agreed quality, time and budget requirements - Essential
• Able to prepare and deliver clear, professional presentations - Essential
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors - Essential
• Able to organise events, meetings and engagement activities - Essential
• Good written communication skills to produce high-quality reports, meeting notes and supporting documentation - Essential
• Familiar with working within an accredited quality management system (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management system standards) - Desirable
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 45001 - Desirable

Package:

• Hours - 37.5 hours per week
• Overtime – 37.5-60 hours per week – Time and half
• Overtime – 60+ hours per week or Sundays – Double time
• Life Assurance 3x Salary
• Private Healthcare package
• Pension – Company contributes 5% Individual contributes 4%
• Discretionary bonus
• 187.5 hours per year holiday allowance
• Professional memberships covered

NSG Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.