Graduate Assistant Contract Manager Otterbourne 2023

Do you see yourself in a graduate role?

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, and wants to take their career in a direction where they can push for genuine change, to take up an exciting contract management role in our Hampshire team.

It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to start a career where you’re making a difference everyone can see, or just do a good day’s work. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment in small and big ways, and contribute towards our inclusive culture.

Graduate Programme

This will be a 2-year programme providing you with valuable exposure and insight into Veolia services and strategic Veolia projects.

As part of the Graduate Development Programme, you will go through a structured development programme, undertaking leadership, management, soft skills and safety modules with your graduate cohort.

What will you be doing

• Gain a strong operational, contractual and financial understanding of recycling and waste technologies by carrying out real world operationally based projects on Energy from Waste Incinerators, Composting, Wood Recycling, MRFs, HWRCs and HGV logistics
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue, and realise operational efficiency savings, in order to enhance growth and increase the profile of the organisation
• Build meaningful relationships with our client team to understand their current and future business strategy needs. Ensuring that Veolia supports and meets the requirements of this strategy whilst aligning our services to the client’s culture and drive service delivery best practice.
• Attend client contract meetings to represent Veolia’s interests
• Ensure out operations adhere to all Veolia policies and procedures, ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation and that Health & Safety is a number one priority
• Support relevant internal and external stakeholders relationships e.g Financial Controller (accruals & monthly budgeting), Hampshire Business Analyst (forecasting, budgets and financial modelling), Legal team (wording to draft DoVs, letters and commercial contracts) and Internal & External bodies (Environment Agency, Internal and External Auditors, Planning Authority)
• Assist with the performance/compliance of the Waste Disposal contract and meeting contractual KPIs as well as statistical information and annual reconciliations & claims whilst identifying further opportunities to maximise returns

What are we looking for

• Degree level qualification in Business Management, an Environmental or Sciences subject (to be achieved by Sept 2023)
• Analytical and numeracy capabilities
• Good communicator
• Full driving licence
• Comprehensive understanding of Waste Flow Mapping to inform Contract performance (desirable)

Assessments

As a part of your online application, you will need to complete gamified assessment challenges before we can consider your application for this position. We promise it's not one of those boring assessments!

If you are successful at the application stage, we’ll invite you to attend a virtual assessment day.

Our promise to you

We know that a genuinely good role goes both ways. So alongside your salary or hourly pay, you’ll get 25 days of holiday plus an extensive benefits package, which includes our market-leading pension and share scheme, and a range of employee discounts. Also to help you further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you can lean on us whenever you need to.

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

Please note that if a high number of quality applications are received, this vacancy may close early. To avoid disappointment, please apply with plenty of time before the stated advert closing date.

Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.