Environmental Graduate

Job Introduction

Are you a Chemical Engineering Graduate with a passion for the Environment and looking for the first step of your career?  Then please read on as we may just have the role for you…

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

We are currently recruiting for an Environmental Graduate to join our Cement, Lime and Packed Products Team at our Tunstead site, close to Buxton in Derbyshire. The role is easily commutable from Buxton, Macclesfield, Stockport, Dronfield, Manchester, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Leek, Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding areas.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

As part of the UK and Ireland Sustainability team, you as an Environmental Graduate will participate in our 2 year graduate scheme, helping you to make decisions to deliver business impact, present powerfully, communicate effectively and many more key skills. This means that you will be exposed to many different areas across the business, where you will be able to apply the knowledge you gain towards achieving your professional membership of IEMA – Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment or another similar professional body. You will play an important role in keeping UK infrastructure moving. An exciting role where you can see the output of your hard work all around you (quite literally!)​

Key focus of Environmental Graduate position, not exhaustive:

• Learn about environmental management, gaining a detailed understanding via a dedicated Tarmac development programme and the CRH international programme
• As a key member of the environmental and sustainability team, you will have responsibility for measuring and reporting performance, providing industry leading guidance to our business and customers
• Develop a practical understanding of the environmental management systems/its permits and other legally binding activities
• Learn about the legal and internal company standards that are important to maintaining our Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental standards
• Become competent to participate and ultimately conduct internal environmental and energy audits
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our environmental performance looking at emissions and CO2 data
• Whilst your 2 years will primarily be based from one location, you will then be expected to gain valuable experience in locations across our UK and Ireland Cluster or participate in an exciting international assignment
• Gain knowledge, understanding and practical application of all safety policies, procedures and practices and be active in leading and driving environmental and sustainability standards and improvements
• Taking pride in all work completed and being determined to succeed​!

Key Operational Colleagues you will liaise with in this role of Environmental Graduate:

• Environmental & Sustainability Team – Procurement Team - Site Managers - Business Managers – Health, Safety & Environmental teams - Area Operations teams – HR Area Teams – Land & Natural Resources - Industry Bodies – Customers

ESSENTIAL – you must hold a full UK manual car driving licence with no more than 6 points as you will have access to a company vehicle for this role in visiting other sites

What you get from us:

• Your line manager and mentor will give you help and guidance throughout your graduate programme
• The Tarmac Graduate community, who you will collaborate and spend time with throughout your graduate experience
• Your Environmental & Sustainability colleagues, who most of your daily interactions will be with
• Health and Safety Team, always on hand to make sure we are working safely, although safety is everyone’s responsibility!
• Human Resources​, here to support the development of your career with Tarmac

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful for this role the ideal candidate for the position of Environmental Graduate will have, or be able to demonstrate:

ESSENTIAL Qualification

• Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Willing to work in different locations across UK and Ireland (and international assignments in the future)

DESIRABLE Skills

• Organisational, Communication and Analytical skills
• Passionate about working safely
• Motivated and loves a challenge
• Enthusiastic about starting a career in the construction manufacturing and production industry!

Why Us

In addition to the role of Environmental Graduate we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:

• Bonus scheme 
• Enhanced holiday entitlement 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc. 
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice 
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities 

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future? 

Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

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