ICErecruit ID# 42922

Job Ref: 1502314

Job Sector: Environmental

Specialism: Engineering Consultancy

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per annum

Location: Surrey

Job Type: Permanent

Added: 24/07/2008

We are a fast growing and progressive organisation operating within all of the mainstream Environmental, Planning, Engineering and Management Services disciplines which puts us in the unique position of having an extensive order book. The stability and growth of the company has attracted the very best professionals with the promise of progressing and expanding their careers.

Role
Acting as a member of the consultancy's local authority consultancy team which: Undertakes value-for-money and efficiency reviews of local authority environmental services, including waste management, recycling, street cleansing, grounds maintenance, caretaking and estate management services; Provides advice on, and assists with the delivery of, street cleanliness surveys (BV199/NI195) Advises local authorities on the procurement of waste management and other environmental services; Provides technical and professional advice on operational and managerial aspects of local authority environmental services;

Advises on recycling systems, refuse collection and waste treatment/transfer and disposal; Advises on recycling performance standards, landfill targets, LATS etc; Advises on Civic Amenity site operations and management; Reviews and advises on the procurement of grounds maintenance services;

Provides support to local authorities on technical and managerial aspects of environmental services; Presents findings to local authority Officers and Members; Devises and carries out consultation with local authorities, waste management contractors and other stakeholders; Prepares technical and professional reports; Undertakes technical and financial management of consultancy projects; Undertakes business development, securing new clients in the waste management sector including the preparation and submission of proposals and formal tenders.

Key Competencies
Skills:Excellent communicator at all levels (essential); Flexible and able to travel throughout UK (essential);Excellent correspondence and report-writing skills (essential - samples of written material will be required); Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team (essential);Experience in making presentations to committees and other groups (desirable); Full UK driving licence (essential); Good IT capability in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (essential).Qualifications:Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline (environmental, engineering etc) – essential; Member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (Full or Graduate) – desirable.

Personal Qualities:
Experience:A relevant amount of experience in waste management or streetscene sector (essential); A good amount of this experience working within or for a local authority (desirable); Experience in a consultancy environment (desirable).

For more information please call Peter Rodriguez on 0207 259 8780 or peter.rodriguez@hays.com