Environment Advisor

Kier Group plc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is seeking a Senior Environment Advisor to lead environmental guidance across Thames Water projects, with sites in Twickenham and Surrey. This site-based role focuses on ensuring legal compliance while driving sustainability throughout design, construction and handover.

You will support up to five projects, collaborating with the SHE team, and travel between sites as needed. Strong environmental qualifications and driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• ISEP Practitioner or Chartered Environmentalist status required.
• ISO 14001 Internal Auditor qualification required.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, licences and consents.
• Experience with environmental management systems.
• Full driving licence; ability to travel between sites.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Review pre-construction information to assess environmental risks and opportunities.
• Support teams with authorisations, permits, licences and consents; engage regulators.
• Conduct environmental inspections and audits; lead investigations and learning.
• Collate sustainability data and report against objectives; manage databases.
• Chair sustainability meetings and support supply chain to maintain performance.

Skills

Environmental governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

ISEP Practitioner

Chartered Environmentalist

ISO 14001 Internal Auditor

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Environment Advisor to join our Thames Water team covering major projects in Twickenham and Surrey., Location: Mogden, Twickenham and Wisley / Hogsmill, SurreyHours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to be the environmental lead, providing expert guidance and support to project delivery teams. You'll play a key role in ensuring environmental legal compliance while supporting the delivery of Thames Water projects and our Building for a Sustainable World Framework. This site-based role will see you supporting up to five projects, working closely with the SHE Team from design through construction to project handover.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Environment Advisor, you'll be working within the environmental team, supporting them in driving environmental sustainability across our projects. Your day to day will include:

• Reviewing pre-construction information to evaluate environmental risks and opportunities, communicating findings to project teams
• Supporting project teams with obtaining authorisations, permits, licences and consents, engaging with regulatory bodies
• Conducting environmental inspections and audits, leading incident investigations and developing learning outcomes
• Collating and reporting sustainability information against agreed objectives, maintaining databases and producing case studies
• Chairing sustainability meetings with operational staff and supporting the supply chain to maintain strong environmental performance

You have a passion for environmental sustainability and demonstrable experience working in environmental roles across pre-construction and live projects

• You hold Full ISEP Practitioner membership or Chartered Environmentalist status, with ISO 14001 Internal auditor qualification
• You have a strong understanding of environmental legislation, licences and consents, plus experience with environmental management systems
• You possess a Full driving licence and can travel to and between sites
• You have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders