A UK environmental and waste management services organisation is offering a placement opportunity to support the management of multi-site local authority contracts, with a strong focus on operations, sustainability, reuse initiatives and social value.

This is a hands-on role working closely with contract and operational leadership, offering exposure to waste operations, client engagement, compliance, community impact and commercial performance.

The Opportunity

As part of the Contract Management team, you’ll support sites operating under a local authority contract, helping improve operational procedures, strengthen client relationships and develop ReUse and social value initiatives within the community.

You’ll gain broad exposure to how regulated, public-facing environmental services are managed safely, efficiently and sustainably, while identifying opportunities to improve performance and generate additional value.

What You’ll Do

As an Operations & Sustainability Placement Student, you will:

Support contract and site management teams across multiple locations
Assist with the development and improvement of HWRC procedures
Support health, safety, environmental and quality (SHEQ) compliance
Help develop ReUse, recycling and social value initiatives
Engage with local authority clients and support meetings and queries
Assist with monitoring operational performance, energy usage and compliance
Build relationships with local communities, customers and regulators
Support staff development, training and best-practice sharing
Contribute to continuous improvement across operational sites

This is a genuine operational placement, not a desk-based or observational role.

Key Criteria

Education

Undergraduate student undertaking a placement / sandwich year (any relevant discipline

Other Requirements

Full UK driving licence
Access to a car beneficial due to site-based working

Skills & Attributes

Strong commercial awareness and numerical ability
Interest in operations, sustainability, environmental services or public sector delivery
Confident communicator with good interpersonal and stakeholder skills
Proactive, resilient and adaptable to changing priorities
Comfortable working across sites, teams and communities
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on safety and quality

Why Apply

Gain hands-on experience in environmental operations and contract management
Work on services with real community and environmental impact
Develop practical skills across compliance, sustainability and performance improvement
Build experience aligned to future graduate roles in operations, sustainability or environmental management
Learn in a regulated, professional environment with strong support and training

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