Key Takeaways
- Gain practical experience and achieve professional accreditation (Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals) on the Graduate Development Programme.
- Support sustainability initiatives, including net zero ambitions and nature positive solutions.
- Role involves environmental compliance, training, reporting, inspections, and incident investigation.
- Requires flexibility for national travel and potential relocation to project sites across the UK.
- Environment-related degree subjects are suitable; apply early due to potential early closure.
About the Role
Through Laing O'Rourke's Graduate Development Programme, we help graduates gain practical experience, achieve professional accreditation and build the skills needed to become future leaders in the construction and engineering industry. Our Early Talent Programme will enable you to expand your networks, achieve professional and personal development, gain exposure to a variety of projects and disciplines, and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to build a successful and rewarding career.
Professional Accreditation
- Membership of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals
Role Overview
This role sits within the Laing O'Rourke Sustainability function, a team of over 100 professionals who support the business to deliver great outcomes for the business, our clients and our people. You'll support the business in driving our ambitions to push the boundaries of sustainability, helping us to achieve our ambition to be a net zero company delivering nature positive solutions with teams that represent our diverse society.
Key Responsibilities
- Assure compliance with the LOR Energy and Environmental Management System.
- Support our project teams to embed our clients and our own sustainability requirements within the project.
- Review, advise and deliver environmental training required for project staff and operatives.
- Engage with the workforce around environmental issues.
- Collate and report on environmental performance.
- Ensure that the general environmental requirements and objectives are included in inductions, toolbox talks and briefings and records are maintained.
- Ensure that specific activity method statements, including those of suppliers, are reviewed to include the relevant environmental and waste requirements.
- Undertake routine environmental inspections and check monitoring arrangements are in place to meet the environmental requirements.
- Ensure that appropriate environmental emergency arrangements are implemented and tested as appropriate.
- Participate in management reviews and audits of the status, adequacy and effectiveness of the project Environmental Management Plan.
- Report and investigate environmental incidents and non-conformances and subsequent corrective actions.
- Participate in project related community activity (including work experience/training opportunities and charity initiatives).
- Monitor environmental performance and undertake inspections of the project.
Teams and Departments this role will interact with most:
- Delivery
- Technical
- Procurement
Suitable Degree Subjects:
- Environment related subjects - e.g. Geography, Ecology, Environmental Sciences and related degrees.
Additional Information
- Location: National. Projects are based across the UK, requiring flexibility to travel, stay away from home during the week, or relocate closer to a project site.
Application Process
Due to the anticipated level of interest, we may close applications before the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. We encourage you to apply early to ensure your application is considered.