Senior Environmental Consultant

Shirley Parsons; Isle of Skye; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor, playing a pivotal role in a major UK infrastructure project. Based full-time in one of the UK's most beautiful and remote locations, you'll be responsible for leading environmental strategies and ensuring compliance throughout the project's lifecycle. This position offers job security, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a significant impact on sustainability practices within high-impact civil engineering works. If you're passionate about the environment and ready to take on a challenging role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of environmental experience in construction or energy settings.
• Solid understanding of UK environmental regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental input across project stages from design to construction.
• Engage with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and best practices.

Skills

Environmental Compliance

Sustainability Strategies

Stakeholder Engagement

Ecology Knowledge

Project Management

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

Membership in IEMA/CIWEM/CIEEM

Job description

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a major UK infrastructure project as a Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor. You’ll be based full-time on-site in one of the UK’s most remote and beautiful locations, playing a key role in delivering environmental and sustainability strategies on a large-scale energy infrastructure scheme. Backed by one of the country’s most established contractors, this position offers job security, scope for progression, and the chance to genuinely shape how sustainability is embedded in complex, high-impact civil engineering works.

The Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor will be responsible for:

1. Leading environmental and sustainability input across project stages from design through construction.
2. Engaging with regulatory bodies, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure environmental compliance and best practice.
3. Overseeing and improving environmental performance reporting and monthly KPIs.
4. Supporting permitting, licensing, and mitigation strategies, particularly in relation to ecology, peatland, water, and flood risk.
5. Providing guidance to junior advisors and contributing to a growing site-based environment team.
6. Playing a key role in sustainability training, upskilling, and knowledge sharing across the project.

The Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor will have:

• At least 5 years of environmental experience in a site-based construction, infrastructure, or energy setting.
• A solid understanding of UK environmental regulations, with practical experience handling compliance, ecology, and land-based mitigation.
• Experience working directly with regulators, delivering consents, and managing permit conditions.
• The ability to work independently in a remote site-based role (minimum 4 nights per week on Skye).
• A full UK driving license and willingness to travel across the project route.
• Membership of a relevant body such as IEMA, CIWEM, or CIEEM (or working toward this).

Vacancy Reference: PR/028322

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting

Industries

Construction and Environmental Services

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