At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage waste reduction and sustainability initiatives while ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Company: Thames Water, a leader in environmental compliance and sustainability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, pension scheme, and health benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional development and travel across operational sites.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in sustainability and waste management while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Knowledge of UK waste legislation and strong collaborative skills required.
The predicted salary is between 43000 - 43000 £ per year.
Thames Water are currently recruiting a Waste and Sustainability Coordinator within the Environmental Compliance Team. This team sits within the Renewals and Logistics area of the business. Its function is to reduce waste by encouraging re-use and sustainability by promoting its internal free cycle operation, Greentag, and to ensure compliance with waste regulations.
What you will be doing as a Waste and Sustainability Coordinator:
- Day to day management of re-use of materials & equipment within the Company via an intranet-based system ‘Greentag’.
- Ensuring compliance with Waste Duty of Care.
- Provide advice on waste management matters.
- Problem solving and innovation.
- Support the Environmental Compliance Lead as subject matter expert for waste.
- Ensuring Health & Safety requirements are met within the Company.
- Recording and reporting waste data.
Location: Didcot Regional Distribution Centre, Oxfordshire. Travel is required across our operational sites. Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 36 hours a week.
Internally, this role is known as Environmental Waste Resource Technician.
What skills are we looking for?
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:
- Knowledge of waste legislation and policy in the UK.
- Collaborative skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously whilst working to tight deadlines.
- Hold a valid and clean UK driving licence.
Desirable Skills that you can bring to this role:
- Experience of undertaking audits (waste duty of care) and site inspections.
- Delivering training.
- Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability or other relevant subject.
- Chartered status with relevant professional body (e.g. CIWM, SocEnv, CIWEM).
What’s in it for you?
Offering between £40,000 to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills. 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays). Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets. Generous Pension Scheme through AON. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
Find out more about our benefits and perks.
Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Waste and Sustainability Coordinator in Didcot employer: Thames Water
Thames Water is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at the Didcot Regional Distribution Centre in Oxfordshire, where sustainability and innovation are at the forefront of our mission. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide comprehensive benefits including a generous pension scheme, performance-related pay, and extensive health and wellbeing support, ensuring that our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in making a meaningful impact on waste management while enjoying a collaborative culture that values your contributions and encourages continuous learning.
