Job Title:  Regional Environmental Lead

Package:   £47,025 – £52,250 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID:     SF20865

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Regional Environmental Lead at our Rosyth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Regional Environmental Lead, you will provide expert environmental guidance and support across a portfolio of QinetiQ sites, businesses and functions, helping to ensure compliance, drive environmental performance and promote best practice across your region.

Day-to-day, you’ll advise stakeholders on environmental management and compliance, monitor and report environmental performance, analyse key data and trends, and ensure sites meet relevant environmental legislation, standards and regulatory requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and promote a positive environmental and safety culture, championing best practice and continuous improvement across sites
• Manage ISO 14001 compliance, audits, and environmental management systems, ensuring site readiness and successful audit outcomes
• Drive environmental improvement programmes and support site leadership teams in identifying, prioritising, and delivering environmental objectives
• Ensure robust environmental assessments are in place, regularly reviewed, and aligned with legal and business requirements
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of environmental legislation and industry best practice, advising stakeholders on compliance obligations and emerging changes
• Lead environmental stakeholder engagement, workplace inspections, compliance evaluations, and incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned are shared across the organisation

Essential experience of the Regional Environmental Lead: 

• Proven experience as an environmental practitioner with a strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• In-depth knowledge of environmental legislation and experience working with UK regulatory authorities
• Demonstrated experience planning, leading, and reporting on management system audits
• Proven ability to lead environmental investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Experience collaborating with Health & Safety professionals to deliver joint risk assessments, compliance activities, and assurance programmes
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and environmental compliance requirements

Essential qualifications for the Regional Environmental Lead:

• Level 6 Diploma, Degree, or equivalent qualification in Environmental Management or a related discipline
• Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) status, or actively working towards chartered membership with a relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA, CIWEM, or IES)

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at any of our Rosyth site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com. One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community