Sustainability & Environment Graduate Development Programme

Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for?

We are looking for a sustainability and environmental graduate to join us on 26th August 2024 to support our sustainability journey.

Based at our head office in Newport, our two-year Graduate Development Programme includes formal training and mentoring from experienced colleagues and managers, and focuses on the achievement of Chartered Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) status, beginning with GradeIEMA status and working towards a dual accreditation of Full Membership and Chartered Environmentalist (MIEMA CEnv).

The first year of the programme will be spent in placements in our head office and with our operational teams. This is followed by a year of developing environmental and managerial skills in an office-based environment, working on environmental projects.

We’ll trust you to:

• Drive the delivery of programs and initiatives across the business that are dedicated to lowering our environmental footprint by:
  
  • minimising carbon emissions, waste generation and resource use
  • protecting and enhancing natural capital (specifically biodiversity and air quality)
  • embedding circular economy principles
• Ensure delivered projects and initiatives represent best value to consumers
• Work with other GDNs and industry working groups to identify, align, and implement best practices.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

You’ll need to:

• Hold a 2:2 or higher (or expect to achieve a 2:2 or higher) in a degree that meets the IEMA Graduate Membership requirements, covering at least 3 of the 6 criteria listed and obtained within the last 3 years
  
  1. Global megatrends and their impact on sustainability (e.g. population growth, climate change, global middle class, urbanisation, resource scarcity)
  2. Sustainable Development (e.g. triple bottom line concept, Brundtland definition, UN Sustainable Development Goals)
  3. Corporate Responsibility (e.g. ethics, accountability, equalities, inclusivity, integrity, stewardship, stewardship, engagement, cultural context, transparency)
  4. Natural cycles, ecosystems, biodiversity and the impact of pollution
  5. Environment and sustainability principles and issues and associated Policy and Legislation (international, regional or national) 
  6. Tools and techniques for assessing and managing environment, social, economic issues and improving sustainability performance of organisations, products and services, or new developments (e.g. Management systems, auditing, impact assessment, corporate reporting, life cycle assessment).
• Be self-motivated and committed to achieving your chartership whilst building a career in sustainability and environment
• Have pride in your work and motivation to deliver high performance ensuring safe working practices
• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre- employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £32,728 rising to £37,886
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Annual salary review
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

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