Environmental Partner - EU

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is a global leader in electronics and reuse recycling with facilities across the globe. Our goal is to be the world’s best, safest, and most responsible recycling company. SLS serves global clients across a range of industries to securely and responsibly recycle and manage the disposition of IT equipment and electronic products.

Our asset management and recovery service enables businesses to meet both their social and legal obligations in the treatment of surplus electronics in a legally compliant, data secure, fully traceable, and environmentally sustainable manner. With our global reach, expertise, and infrastructure, SLS is able to provide a comprehensive solution for e-waste and IT asset disposition anywhere in the world.

SLS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees, and we are committed to creating a working environment that is built on a foundation of respect and inclusion, where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential

You will be responsible for advancing a culture of environmental stewardship by providing guidance and support to comply with both internal and external environmental regulatory requirements at the local, state, province and federal levels ensuring conformance to company environmental standards.  You will also facilitate the implementation of preferred environmental practices to protect Sims Limited’s ability to operate and enhance our environmental position in the communities in which we operate.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop regional strategic plan within the EHS Management System for environmental-related Standards, delivery systems, training, tools and communication, ensuring alignment with broader environmental strategies and objectives
• Drive implementation, monitoring of Environmental strategic plans considering local standards aligned with regulatory requirements includingdischarge, waste water and emissions.
• Develop, monitor and adjust regional environmental key performance indicators designed to measure continual progress with environmental goals, in line with global requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to regional business leadership to enhance environmental performance
• Promote and facilitate company related environmental standard conformance, regulatory and legal compliance, external and internal standard conformance requirements within designated region.
• Provide guidance and support to regional EHS team to track, manage, and report compliance activities and results to environmental company expectations.
• Support external/internal environmental audits of facilities and interface with key external audit entities on compliance activities; Supports Sims Internal Audit department to support environmental components for annual audit requirements.  
• Support remediation projects and activities to ensure remediation efforts are managed with best practices to achieve optimum outcomes.  
• Collaborate with operational management teams as subject matter experts to provide guidance and support for environmental aspects of the business.
• Participate in the Sims Environmental Committee to develop company standard requirements, standardized controls, support the development of applicable key performance indicator and guidelines, environmental training (awareness and leadership), develop inspection programs for operations and EHS personnel, monitor project development and implementation.
• Represent environmental conformance/compliance and improvement strategies during Regional and Divisions executive team meetings, as needed   
• Direct daily activities and focus areas for Environmental Specialists driving on-site conformance and improvements.
• Monitor environmental regulations and industry standards to provide business units with direction to meet compliance requirements.
• Act as the escalation point of contact for operations to coordinate environmental regulatory inquiries and mitigation actions.
• Support the upskilling, coaching/mentoring of operations management on environmental requirements.
• Engage with stakeholders within the community to address proactive environmental initatives and/or concerns raised with buisness activities.
• Affiliate with environmental associations to keep informed of environmental technologies and innovations for potential company application.
• Liase with governmental stakeholders to drive environmental activities within local regulations.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for, and ensure compliance with, all EHS policies, procedures, and initiatives within team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in earth sciences (or below) or related field experience such as; ecology; geology; chemical or environmental engineering; environmental health; environmental sciences or management; engineering - with a sustainability focus.
• Min. of 10 years’ experience in environmental management, having site, regional and global experience for environmental compliance requirements, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience implementing workplace environmental regulations and standards and working with authorities involved in workplace EHS oversight
• May include technical and/or professional certifications
• Experience in metal or electronics recycling, or related industry, preferred
• Environmental 14001 ISO standard management experience preferred

Key Skills/Competencies

• Advanced computer database and Microsoft Office software skills
• Strong understanding of regulations affecting manufacturing companies
• Strong customer focused communications and presentation skills
• Strong customer service skills including ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

A career with SLS provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

Find Out More…

Please visit www.simslifecycle.com for more information on SLS and its commitment to sustainability.

SIMS LIMITED IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE VALUE THE DIVERSITY OF ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE, ADVANCE ON MERIT, AND REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SIMS LIMITED DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, BEING MARRIED OR IN A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, BEING PREGNANT OR ON MATERNITY LEAVE, DISABILITY, RACE INCLUDING COLOUR, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS COVERED BY APPROPRIATE LAW. ALL EMPLOYMENT IS DECIDED ON THE BASIS OF QUALIFICATIONS, MERIT, AND BUSINESS NEED.