Environmental Engineer

Environmental Engineer

Location: Bristol or Yeovil (Hybrid - typically 3 days in office, flexibility available)
Rate: £58.00 - £65.00 per hour
Contract Length: 12 months
⏰ Hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Clearance: BPSS required
Start Date: April 2026

An opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Engineer to join a growing environmental engineering team supporting defence aviation programmes. The team delivers environmental management support across sustainment and engineering programmes, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, policy and industry standards.

This role will involve working closely with engineering teams to integrate environmental considerations across the lifecycle of complex systems and platforms.
The position can be based in Bristol or Yeovil, with teams operating in both locations and a hybrid working arrangement available.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the integration of environmental management considerations within engineering design and development activities
• Assist in the development and implementation of environmental management strategies across programmes and projects
• Produce key environmental deliverables including:
  • Environmental Management Plans
  • Registers of Environmental Standards
  • Environmental Features Matrices
  • Environmental Case Reports
  • Hazardous Materials Reports
• Ensure programmes maintain compliance with UK environmental legislation, policy and applicable standards
• Support the development of platform sustainability plans and environmental performance objectives
• Collaborate with engineering teams, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure environmental evidence supports programme requirements
• Support environmental audits and review findings, identifying corrective and preventative actions where required
• Assist with the management and flow-down of environmental requirements to suppliers and subcontractors
• Support environmental risk identification and mitigation across programme lifecycles
• Provide environmental engineering support to system safety activities where required

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, policy and regulatory frameworks
• Experience in environmental engineering or environmental management, ideally within defence, aerospace or another highly regulated industry
• Knowledge of Defence Standard 00-051
• Experience producing environmental management documentation and reports
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineering teams and multidisciplinary stakeholders
• Strong communication and organisational skills

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
• Experience with environmental assessment techniques, including environmental aspects and impact analysis
• Environmental auditing experience
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, a recognised environmental professional body (e.g. ISEP)

Additional Information

• Hybrid working available (typically 3 days per week in office but flexibility considered)
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and be eligible for security clearance

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