Environment Specialist

About Network Rail

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter

Join Our Dynamic Capital Delivery Team!

You will be part of the North West & Central Region (NW&C) which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services. You can learn more about our region here: North West & Central region - Network Rail .

Are you ready to be part of the driving force behind the region's rail transformation? Our Capital Delivery team is at the heart of delivering innovative projects that meet the soaring demand for rail travel. Here's how we make a difference:

• Boosting Capacity : We expand our network to welcome more passengers and increase freight movements.

• Enhancing Speed and Reliability : By upgrading tracks, we enable faster trains and shorter journey times.

• Renewing Infrastructure : We keep the network dependable, ensuring smooth travel for people and goods.

• Revamping Stations : We elevate the passenger experience with modern, user-friendly stations.

Our team members bring a wealth of expertise and experience, allowing us to tackle a diverse range of projects, from high-speed, high-volume tasks to politically sensitive and complex challenges.

Collectively, we commit to ' Making Tracks Together ' across Capital Delivery and our Supply Chain, to drive efficiency, champion safety, and build the best possible railway for passengers and freight. This pledge is driven by innovation, shapes our interactions and defines our commitment to excellence.

Why North West & Central?

In the North West & Central Region, we're proud to be building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We know that inclusive teams make better decisions, drive innovation, and help us create a safer, more accessible railway for everyone. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe you have the skills or potential to thrive in this role, we'd love to hear from you. We're committed to creating an open, supportive environment where everyone feels they belong. Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably. Discover more about our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail Equity, diversity and inclusion - Network Rail .

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Brief Description

The role shall provide sustainability (environmental and social) expertise and support to our Capital Delivery (CD) functions to ensure legislative compliance, and maintain adherence with regulatory and strategic objectives. Our CD functions deliver a huge diversity of projects, from minor renewals, such as track and signalling equipment replacement; heavy civil engineering, such as replacement of or construction of new structures; to major projects, such as the construction of new railway stations. You may get involved in site-based assurance activities, documentation assurance, sustainability data analysis, and supporting sustainability procurement activities, to name but a few tasks. The role presents a genuine opportunity to embed sustainability initiatives, outcomes and culture on some of the UK's largest and most exciting infrastructure projects.

You will join and be supported by a wider Health, Safety, Sustainability and Construction Management team.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

1.Provide expert support and guidance on all environmental matters to delivery legislative compliance.

2.Update and maintain environmental records and documentation to support the environment management system and emergency plans

3.Provide the focus for liaison arrangements with environmental stakeholders.

4.Produce and undertake a programme of surveillance and inspection checks.

5.Monitor closeout of environmental non conformances.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be :

• Good understanding of UK and European environmental legislation and regulation

• Good understanding of environmental management system

• Knowledge of maintenance delivery process and techniques

• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills

We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be :

• Knowledge of operational railway environment

• Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard

• Membership of professional body

How to apply (External)

Salary : £35,582 - £42,218

Location: Birmingham Baskerville House or Manchester Square One

Closing date : 14th November 2025 Late applications will not be accepted. We may close the advert early if we receive a large volume of applicants.

As this is a role in a regional team, regular travel across NW&C is required. Candidates should be comfortable with frequent travel to client sites, regional offices, or other business locations as needed.

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You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

Network Rail Benefits

28 days annual leave - with the opportunity to buy and/or sell up to 5 days
Access to a range of contributory pension schemes,
The potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus
A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
Privileged staff travel - Discretionary leisure travel discount of 75%
We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted.
A 35-hour-per-week contract with flexible working options available to help support your work-life balance
Hybrid working where possible and enhanced family-friendly support
Take advantage of healthcare offers (including discounted healthcare club membership), discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites
5 days of paid volunteering leave
2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community

To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. If successful at interview you will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.