Environment Executive

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role:

Supporting maintenance, improvement, and expansion of the certified corporate Environmental Management System to ensure compliance and deliver continual improvement in environmental performance across the business.

What you’ll do:

Support the Environmental Compliance Manager to advance British Airway's sustainability strategy.

Support continual improvement of EMS based on IATA Environmental Assessment programme (IEnvA) standards to maintain certification.

Maintain manuals, issue environment notices and communication logs required by EMS

Develop manuals and resources including toolbox talks, standardised documents, briefing and training materials.

Support biennial EMS re-certification process.

Monitor legal compliance status of business areas, hold regular check-ins, track progress of “plan to green” and satisfactory closure of audit findings.

Support business areas by providing advice and guidance on compliance related matters and IEnvA requirements.

Support business areas in review of new and changed legislation to determine relevance and impact.

Conduct internal compliance audits of operational activities.

Support corporate audit team in conduct of internal EMS audit and annual external compliance audits

Produce materials for EMS governance meetings including annual Management Review

Work with business areas to deliver compliance to Buckingham Palace Declaration commitments, IENVA Illegal Wildlife Trafficking module and other biodiversity related requirements.

Act as IENVA co-focal including attending IEnvA Oversight Council meetings.

Participate in working groups and manage projects delivering EMS and sustainability strategy objectives.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

In depth knowledge of environmental management systems including ISO14001 and environmental legislations.

Ability to build effective networks and relationships across all levels of an organisation.

Ability to work with matrix teams.

Excellent planning skills, highly organised and able to manage multiple ongoing projects.

Good data manipulation and analysis skills.

Confident communicator

Ability to use MS Office

Your experience:

Leading compliance with environmental legal requirements within an operational environment (. Packaging Regs)Implementing or maintaining an Environmental Management SystemDelivering internal auditsDegree level or equivalent experience in a relevant subject or extensive experience in environmental management

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.