Environmental Engineering Lead Featured

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

We are looking for an Environmental Engineering Lead to join the System Safety and Environmental Engineering team to continue the development of the BDUK programme specific Environmental Management System/Strategy, to define and/or refine BDUK Environmental Management procedures and provide Environmental Management subject matter expertise to extant and emergent projects and programmes involving BDUK and, potentially, the wider Boeing Company.

The role has the following key responsibilities:

• Provide Environmental Management expertise to BDUK programmes to assist the integration of Environmental Management considerations within the design and development of BDUK Products, Systems and Services. 

• Take responsibility for technical interface with suppliers to ensure that appropriate Environmental Management requirements are flowed to these suppliers and sub-contractors, as well as performing review, comment and approval of supplied Environmental Management artefacts.

• Support the refinement of a coherent Environmental Management Strategy for BDUK programmes in compliance with relevant legislation and MOD Requirements defined in Defence Standard 00-051, Issue 1, taking due cognisance of the guidance provided within the UK MOD Project Oriented Environmental Management System (POEMS).

• Author and review Environmental Case Reports and supporting deliverables.  Gather supporting evidence through site visits and chair working groups of internal and external stakeholders.  Brief results to programme management and the customer.

• Lead, mentor and develop a growing team of Environmental and Safety Engineers reporting to the System Safety and Environmental Engineering Manager

• Assist the EHS team on individual programmes in supporting the BDUK Environmental Management System and to comply with appropriate UK Environmental Management legislation.

• Assist the development of Environmental Management strategies appropriate to each project or programme resulting in a cogent Environmental Case which shall include the following, as required by the project or programme-specific Environmental Management Plan or Strategy:

a)Development of Environmental Management Plans.

b)Develop a register of relevant Environmental Management standards.

c)Identification of Environmental Management stakeholders.

d)Produce Environmental Management Feature Matrices.

e)Produce Environmental Impact Screening and Scoping Statements.

f)Influence the selection, design, usage and disposal of products and services through all relevant life cycle phases.

g)Derivation of Environmental Management design requirements.

h)Development of Environmental Case Reports.

• Liaison with other Boeing, customer and supplier technical disciplines to ensure appropriate evidence is available to support the Environmental Management strategy. Review of supplier Environmental Management deliverables.

• Support Environmental Management Committee and Working Group meetings. Support customer and supplier Environmental Management meetings.

• Provide Environmental Management support to the System Safety programme including support to System Safety Working Groups or other associated meetings.

• Present Environmental Management inputs to requirements and design reviews. Participate in task-level programme planning, estimating and support for Environmental Management activities.

• Identify risks, issues and opportunities and support the development of mitigation plans.

Required competencies:

• Experience of Environmental Management

• A member of or working towards a recognised Environmental Management professional body.

• The candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to plan work and develop/use meaningful metrics to evaluate Environmental Management status and provide performance visibility.  

• Able to effectively execute assigned Environmental Management tasking and seek opportunities to improve strategies, processes and project plans.

• The role will have significant UK MOD and wider Boeing interface and therefore a person who is diplomatic whilst being strong minded is required. Some UK travel may be required.

• The candidate will be required to pass a BPSS to take up this appointment.

Desirable competencies:

• The candidate should be preferably degree qualified.

• The candidate should be at a level of professional development equivalent to IEMA Chartered Environmentalist.  Though this may be demonstrated by a combination of practical experience rather than a formal chartership.

• Demonstrable experience in the application of Environmental Management in defence programmes.

• Experience of Defence Standard 00-051.

• Experience of the Aviation or other highly regulated industries.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 17, 2025

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.