Environmental Advisor
Environmental Advisor
UK Wide
Permanent
Competitive + Flexible Benefits
Summary
We're looking for an Environmental Advisor to support projects across our Engineering business. You'll play a key role in helping project teams deliver sustainable outcomes, maintain compliance with environmental requirements, and drive continuous improvement in environmental performance.
Working closely with operational teams, clients, and stakeholders, you'll provide expert environmental guidance throughout the project lifecycle, from tender stage through to delivery.
Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:
- Providing environmental and sustainability advice across construction and engineering projects.
- Supporting and improving ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
- Undertaking environmental audits, inspections, and assurance activities.
- Developing and reviewing environmental management plans, risk assessments, and project controls.
- Supporting projects in managing environmental risks, impacts, and compliance requirements.
- Assisting with carbon reduction, resource efficiency, waste management, pollution prevention, and biodiversity initiatives.
- Investigating environmental incidents and supporting corrective actions.
- Delivering environmental training and awareness sessions.
- Supporting tender submissions and providing environmental input during work-winning activities.
- Building strong relationships with clients, project teams, supply chain partners, and external stakeholders.
What we’re looking for
You'll have experience working in an environmental or sustainability role within construction, engineering, infrastructure, or the wider built environment sector.
You'll also have
- Experience implementing or supporting ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
- Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and best practice.
- Experience conducting environmental audits and inspections.
- The ability to identify environmental risks and develop practical solutions.
- Strong reporting, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and digital reporting systems.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.
Qualifications
- Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Ecology, or a related discipline.
- ISO 14001 Internal Auditor qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
- CSCS card, or willingness to obtain one.
Desirable
- Professional membership or working towards membership with ISEP.
- Additional qualifications in environmental auditing, carbon management, ecology, biodiversity, or waste management.
- Lead Auditor qualification.
Benefits
We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:
- Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
- 25 days holiday
- Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
- Private Medical Insurance
- Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
- Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
- Personal development programme
Next Steps
As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
About Us
We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.
Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.
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