Environmental Health and Safety Undergraduate Placement

JOB TITLE: Environmental Health and Safety Undergraduate Placement

JOB LOCATION: Cumbria

TERMS: up to 1 year placement

THE JOB

Are you an undergraduate ready to join an innovative company, that puts their people first! Join our 1 year Placement Programme to kickstart your career in the Telecoms industry. You would be joining a team of dedicated and passionate people who work hard every day to improve the lives of those in our own communities by transforming the digital infrastructure of Cumbria..

WHY CHOOSE US?

• Enhanced Training: We want to make sure you’re given every opportunity to succeed in your new role. Alongside job specific training you will be supported through a 3-month, Fibrus own, “Business Essentials” course.
• Mentorship: Every Graduate that joins Fibrus will have the support of their new manager, and you will also have a mentor to guide you through your year with us. Both your manager and your mentor will be committed to guiding you towards success.
• Hands-on Experience: You will gain invaluable experience through owning your own projects and pieces of work with the support of experts in your chosen field.
• A positive, inclusive culture: We like to do things “the Fibrus way”. As award winners in Advancing Diversity in the Workplace at the 2023 Women in Business awards and having recently been awarded the Investors in People ‘We invest in People’ standard accreditation, we are proud to be a company who encourage colleagues to do and be their very best. Our culture is focused on trust, collaboration, growth, and flexibility.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Supporting the onboarding process by assisting with HSEQ inductions and related administrative tasks for new starters.
• Promoting environmental awareness by sharing updates on key initiatives, awareness days, and practical tips to enhance our environmental culture.
• Carrying out environmental and health & safety inspections at both fixed sites and operational locations.
• Assisting with incident investigations, including evidence gathering, taking witness statements, and compiling reports.
• Creating and distributing engaging Environmental and Health & Safety newsletters, alerts, and bulletins.
• Supporting the monitoring and reporting of key environmental performance metrics.
• Contributing to the delivery of the Carbon Reduction Plan through practical support and coordination.
• Sharing HSEQ communications across the business and maintaining a clear, up-to-date register.
• Analysing environmental compliance data and producing weekly KPI reports to track performance.
• Building strong working relationships with departments across Fibrus to help embed sustainability into day-to-day operations.
• Helping ensure compliance with environmental legislation and wider societal expectations, supporting our long-term sustainability goals.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING?

• A strong foundation in environmental awareness, with knowledge of sustainability principles and environmental compliance.
• Excellent people skills with openness, honesty and integrity.
• Ability to work in a busy and high demanding team.
• Highly organised, able to manage a varied workload with competing demands.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• You are a flexible and adaptable person, able to work with other teams.
• Keen eye for detail, the ability to maintain accuracy whilst working to deadlines and be extremely organised.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Valid UK driving licence.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

To apply to join the Fibrus family, please do so online via our Careers Site. What happens next? Our Talent & Development team will support you through our Recruitment Process which will look like this:

Stage 1: A 15 minute screening call with a Recruiter, to learn more about you and your future career goals.

Stage 2: A brief, online assessment.

Stage 3: An interview with a Recruiter and the Hiring Manager for your chosen department. Your Recruiter will brief you on anything you need to prepare for this in advance.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, that is not a problem. Please make your Recruiter aware on the initial screening call. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in Fibrus!

At Fibrus we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job, welcoming people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from women, under-represented genders, individuals with disabilities, and under-represented ethnicities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working – there is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to.

All offers of employment with Fibrus will be subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which may include all or some of the following: references, right to work, criminal record history, professional qualifications.

Fibrus and Viberoptix (our partner organisation) belong to the Infracapital group of companies and operate as Fibrus Networks Ltd, Fibrus Networks GB Ltd and Viberoptix Ltd.  We will retain your information, for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to 12 months. We may also share your information with our partner organisations for the purposes of recruitment. Please email careers@fibrus.com if you do not wish us to retain your information or do not wish for us to share your information. 

At Fibrus, we put our people first! As award winners in Advancing Diversity in the Workplace at the 2023 Women in Business awards and having recently been awarded the Investors in People ‘We invest in People’ standard accreditation, we are proud to be a company who encourage colleagues to do and be their very best.

Our culture is focused on trust, collaboration, growth and flexibility. We invest in our people, offering colleagues benefits that improve their personal lives as well as their careers! So along with competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, we also offer our colleagues benefits including mental health workshops, professional development support and private healthcare.

We also recognise the importance of supporting our colleagues with life changes and have comprehensive policies around menopause, mental health, pregnancy loss and leave for maternity, parental and adoption. As we continue to grow, you would be joining a team of dedicated and passionate people who work super hard every day to improve the lives of those in our own communities by transforming the digital infrastructure of Northern Ireland and Great Britain! We’re building something special at Fibrus, with our team at the very heart of it and we are excited to speak to potential colleagues who share our purpose!

To apply to join the Fibrus family, please do so online and our Recruitment team will be in contact with you once we’ve had a chance to have a look at your application. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in Fibrus. #Fibrus