Environmental Assistant Intern

Port of Aberdeen is one of the UK’s busiest ports and a driving force for energy transition, trade and tourism.

Our vision is to become Scotland’s premier net zero port, offering world class facilities and services at the heart of the nation’s energy transition efforts.

We are a multimodal port and provide an integrated logistics and services hub, supporting a diverse range of industries including oil and gas, renewables, general cargo, cruise and ferries.

We offer world-class infrastructure with a strategic location and access to an expert supply chain. All with an uncompromising focus on safety, health, and quality.

Port of Aberdeen’s culture is built on empowering, investing in, and developing our people. It takes outstanding talent to keep the expanded port running safely and smoothly. We offer a wide range of roles from pilots to port operators, engineers to administration, health and safety to people & culture and much more.

The port has been at the heart of city for almost 900 years and our transformational South Harbour expansion will create new opportunities and prosperity for generations to come.

We have an exciting opportunity for a current student to join our Safety, Health, Environment and Quality team on a one year placement as Environmental Assistant Intern.

The Intern will work closely with our Environmental Manager, assisting with our Environmental Management System and monitoring our progress against our ambitious 2040 Net Zero Strategy.

This role will be ideal for a student seeking a placement year after completing the second or third year of studies in an Environmental Science degree or related discipline allowing them to put their learning into practice gaining valuable working experience before returning to university to complete their degree.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assist with the development and maintenance of environmental processes and procedures.
• Support the calculation of the carbon footprint by gathering and analysing the necessary data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and comprehensiveness in the process. This includes coordinating with different departments to obtain relevant information and helping compile data for reporting purposes.
• Promote the Net Zero Strategy and drive sustainable thinking across the business, with a key focus on energy efficiency.
• Regularly update and utilise the Power BI Net Zero trend dashboard to monitor energy trends and deliver monthly reports to port staff.
• Organise and oversee water quality surveys at the harbour, review and assess the findings from consultant reports, and communicate the results to staff as needed.
• Assist in the investigation of environmental incidents and near misses.
• Design and conduct training and advisory sessions for personnel and key stakeholders to promote sustainability within the port.
• Support assurance activities to ensure compliance with environmental legislation and relevant standards, including ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.

• Field and practical experience in environmental monitoring
• Have general knowledge and understanding of GIS.
• Ability to work near/on water and on a floating craft.
• Successfully completed second year of a degree course in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering or related subject.
• A valid driving licence, as occasional travel between sites or to external meetings may be necessary.

Salary £23,625 per year

Full time, 36.5 hours Monday to Friday

One year fixed term duration

Please download and complete the Application form and attach below.

You must also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form at the link below in order to apply.

Link to Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please note we do not accept CV's.

Deadline for applications: Friday 11th April 2025