Environmental Manager

Winthrop Technologies is a dedicated data centre delivery partner providing turnkey solutions to our clients, headquartered in Dublin and delivering throughout Europe.

Winthrop specialises in providing turnkey data centre solutions, providing services from design, through to construction across the full range of civil, structural, architectural, mechanical and electrical services as well as commissioning.

Winthrop has grown to become the leading and most trusted company in our sector and is the only dedicated Data Centre delivery partner in Europe.

We are currently constructing multiple turnkey data centre projects in 7 different European countries, equating to over 430 MW of IT load in flight.

We are pleased to announce that we are currently seeking an Environmental Manager to join our expanding team in Helsinki, Finland.

Requirements

• Draft or review the project Construction Environmental Management Plan and work with the site manager to integrate the requirements effectively in conjunction with the client's requirements and Winthrop's wider corporate sustainability goals

• Review all construction method statements, processes and procedures to ensure they have considered all environmental risks and mitigate them appropriately.

• Provide toolbox talks to make site staff aware of environmental best practice onsite behaviours

• Provide training to site staff regarding environmental and social sensitivities issues including what to do in the event of a public approach

• Identify and implement spill kit provision and training requirements

• Perform (alongside H&S and Site Manager) emergency practice scenarios, identify weaknesses in any existing approach and improvement plans

• Ensure that all drains and potential entry points to watercourses are protected. Assess that all onsite discharges to watercourses should run clean water only and take mitigating actions if required

• Liaise with the H&S site officer to ensure any cross over risks are addressed appropriately

• Work closely with site management on the projects environmental objectives

• Represent WTL for Client Environmental inspections and meetings and ensure reporting on close outs for any findings

• Provide a presence on site to oversee medium to high risk tasks and operations

• Perform site walkovers with the site manager and provide a written list of findings, agree actions to address non conformities (NC) issues with realistic dates reflecting the risk of the NC

• Provide monthly Environmental progress reports on incidents, resolutions or interventions.

• Perform incident investigations and track close outs for any environmental non compliance.

• Monitor, record and report on project waste management. Including the promotion and awareness around waste streams and waste minimisation

• Perform audit checks of permits as well as managing the existing site based complaints system

• Promote best practice and progressive environmental management and provide information on ‘lessons learned' and incidents feedback

• Provide assistance to the Site Manager and be involved in all appropriate client meetings and the project decision making processes

• Will be required to stop works where bad practice or management is identified

• Read all environmental permits and identify any gaps in site documents/approach

• Ensure site noticeboards and key information points along the site hoarding contain sufficient levels of environmental information for site staff and the general public

• Liaise with Client LEED practitioner, coordinate collection of documentary evidence and site inspections to achieve targeted LEED Gold certification of the project

• Build a strong environmental culture on the project and drive environmental initiatives.

Skills / Qualifications:

• Qualified Environmentalist
• 7 years' experience within the construction sector
• Experience working on High-Tec, Industrial, pharma, data centre type projects
• Strong background in site supervision

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a Market Leader in the Data centre Industry
• Supportive career development
• Competitive salary package
• Collaborative team environment
• Pipeline of project growth

Winthrop Technologies Ltd is an equal opportunities employer