Job Description

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter.
Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
We're also a employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. .
Brief Description
We're looking to recruit a new Environment Specialist to support the Scotland Region. This role is responsible for providing environmental expertise and technical advice and guidance for business partners across the region. With a focus on legal compliance and robust assurance, we're looking for someone who understands environmental requirements and can implement these effectively across our rail network. The role also involves wider environmental risk management, environmental communications, delivering training and briefings and integrating sustainability into areas of improvement to help deliver a key part of our environmental management system.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities
Your daily activities will include: -
Provide expert support and guidance on all environmental matters to delivery legislative compliance.
Update and maintain environmental records and documentation to support the environment management system and emergency plans
Provide the focus for liaison arrangements with environmental stakeholders.
Produce and undertake a programme of surveillance and inspection checks.
Monitor closeout of environmental non conformances.
Essential
Good understanding of UK and European environmental legislation and regulation
Good understanding of environmental management system
Knowledge of maintenance delivery process and techniques
Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
Desirable
Knowledge of operational railway environment
Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard
Membership of professional body
How to apply (External)
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
Salary: The salary is 35,582 rising to 42,218 per annum
Network Rail Benefits -
Closing date: Midnight of 17th December 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency based interview.
We're dedicated to creating an and we welcome applications from everyone!
Network Rail is a and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Skills Required