Environmental Specialist (East region)
GB
Environmental Specialist
£53,500 to £62,500 plus:
- Up to 6% annual bonus
- Company car*
*If required, you’ll have access to a vehicle for business use during your probation period. Once you’ve successfully completed probation, and provided you meet the required business mileage thresholds, you’ll be eligible to order a company car.
East region, with Peterborough as the central hub
As this role supports the East region of the UK, we’re looking for someone based locally. The position requires travel to our Peterborough hub and other operational sites across the region a minimum of 3 days per week, with home working available on other days.
Locations include: Bacton, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Diss, Hatton (Lincolnshire), Huntingdon, Kings Lynn, Peterborough, and Wisbech.
About us
National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.
About the role
Joining us as the Environmental Specialist for the East region, you’ll be the go‑to expert for embedding safe, sustainable, and compliant ways of working across our operational and project activities. You’ll help safeguard people, communities, and local ecosystems by providing practical guidance, proactive oversight, and specialist knowledge. Your work will make a real impact on safety performance, environmental protection, and long‑term sustainability across the region.
What you’ll be doing
- Monitoring site operations and projects to ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements
- Carrying out inspections, audits, and joint safety/environmental risk assessments
- Supporting incident investigations and driving corrective and preventive actions
- Ensuring activities comply with environmental permits, consents, and applicable legislation
- Monitoring emissions, noise, vibration, water quality and other environmental indicators during construction
- Implementing pollution prevention controls, including spill response and dust mitigation measures
- Supporting responsible waste management, hazardous waste compliance, and resource efficiency
- Contributing to biodiversity protection, ecological surveys, and mitigation on or near sensitive sites
- Delivering safety and environmental inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns
- Supporting emergency response planning and readiness
- Maintaining accurate records and contributing to HSE reporting, analysis, and continuous improvement
About you
You’ll be someone who thrives in a hands‑on environment and enjoys influencing safe, responsible behaviours on site. You’ll have a proactive approach to risk management and a strong eye for detail, with the confidence to challenge, advise, and support colleagues and contractors. You’ll be comfortable engaging with a range of stakeholders, bringing clarity, collaboration, and professionalism to every interaction. You’ll be passionate about protecting people and the environment, and committed to driving continual improvement.
Key requirements & experience
Essential
- Experience carrying out safety and environmental risk assessments, site inspections, audits, and incident investigations
- Knowledge of relevant safety and environmental legislation, including CDM, PUWER, LOLER, environmental permits, and pollution prevention controls
- Competence in permit to work systems and implementing effective control measures for high‑risk activities
- Experience in waste management (segregation, hazardous waste compliance, waste hierarchy) and supporting biodiversity or ecological protection on site
- Ability to maintain accurate HSE records, analyse trends, and contribute to performance reporting
- Familiarity with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence delivering training, briefings, and toolbox talks
- Experience in a safety, environmental, or HSE role within high‑hazard or construction environments
- Experience working with regulators and managing compliance obligations
- NEBOSH General Certificate, NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate, and ISO 14001 auditor training (or willingness to obtain)
- Full UK car driving licence
Desirable
- Experience supporting emergency response planning
- Background in gas infrastructure or utilities
- Experience contributing to behavioural safety or sustainability initiatives
- Additional safety or environmental auditing qualifications
What we offer
Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
Flexible benefit scheme, inc. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace
Inclusive recruitment
At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.
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