Construction Environmental Manager

Costain Group; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm in Peterborough is seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor. This role involves supporting environmental management strategies, developing assessment plans, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. The ideal candidate will have a degree in an environmental field and significant experience in environmental permitting. This position offers a hybrid work model, requiring presence on-site at least 4 days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in contaminated land and environmental permitting.
• Knowledge of key environmental legislation and data analysis.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of strategic environmental priorities.
• Develop Environmental Management Plans and Impact Assessments.
• Consult with regulators and key stakeholders.

Skills

Contaminated Land expertise

Statutory Nuisance knowledge

Waste Management skills

Ecology experience

Problem-solving skills

Data analysis

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in environmental related subject

Member of a relevant professional body

Tools

Excel

Word

GIS

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

The Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project currently involves the planning, design and construction of circa 320km of new strategic, large diameter, clean water interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water’s region. The SPA Alliance is also taking on responsibility for the future interconnector pipelines, a further 260km of strategic interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure.

Hybrid work from SPA construction site offices across the region (min 4 days on site/week) and at home

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Responsibilities

• Support the SPA Environmental Manager and Enabling Team in delivery of strategic priorities.
• Develop and review Construction Environmental Management Plans and Environmental Impact Assessments as required to support delivery programmes and development of future SPA programmes.
• Consult with regulators and key stakeholders, applying for consents and permits where necessary.
• Work collaboratively across SPA ensuring requirements of the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) are complied with throughout delivery milestones.
• Enable and support Environmental Advisors (EAs) in the provision of advice and guidance to delivery teams.
• Liaise closely with Enabling Leads, ensuring environmental support is aligned and consistent, enabling compliant construction activity.
• Provide leadership in a delivery focused culture, creating an environment in which a high-performing team can thrive.

Full job description on request

Qualifications

• Experience in Contaminated Land ,Statutory Nuisance, Waste Management, Ecology, Incident investigation, Environmental permitting, licencing and consenting applications and requirements and Construction
• Knowledge of key environmental legislation
• Data analysis and interpretation experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving skills.
• Document production abilities using various software inc., excel, word, GIS, PowerPoint.
• Organisational and Negotiation skills
• Current UK driving licence

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in environmental related subject
• Member of a relevant professional body