Environment Advisor

Irwin & Colton; Llanberis; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK principal contractor is seeking an Environment Advisor for a high-profile project in North Wales. This role offers the chance to advance your environmental career with support and development opportunities within a top-tier company known for delivering major construction and infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, conducting inspections, and engaging with stakeholders to drive sustainability initiatives.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits

Live away subsistence

Qualifications

• Proven experience in environmental roles, preferably in construction or infrastructure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with carbon and energy reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of environmental policy and compliance.
• Conduct site inspections and audits.
• Act as primary contact for sustainability programme.

Skills

Environmental management

Stakeholder engagement

Carbon measurement

Training delivery

Education

Degree in environmental or related subject

Tools

ISO 14001

Job description

Environment Advisor

North Wales

Salary: 30,000 - 45,000 + Car allowance + Benefits + Live away subsistence

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and join one of the UK's largest principal contractors, working on complex, high-impact projects across transport, energy, and utilities?

Looking for a role where you can grow your environmental career with industry-leading support and development?

If yes, then the Environment Advisor role we are recruiting for might be suitable for you. The organisation has a turnover of just over 1 billion and a strong track record of delivering major construction and infrastructure projects. With continued rapid growth, this role will focus on a high-profile development based in North Wales.

Responsibilities for the Environment Advisor include:

1. Ensuring the delivery of the environmental policy and compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations across infrastructure projects.
2. Conducting site inspections and audits, preliminary environmental assessments, and delivering training as needed.
3. Acting as the primary contact for the environmental sustainability programme, engaging with clients, contractors, and regulators.
4. Supporting carbon measurement and identifying opportunities for carbon reduction.

The successful Environment Advisor will have:

1. Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within construction, infrastructure, or the wider built environment.
2. A degree in an environmental or related subject (preferred).
3. Experience with environmental management systems (e.g., ISO 14001), waste management plans, and preferably carbon and energy reporting.
4. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience engaging a range of stakeholders.

Contact Jessica Rowe on (phone number removed). Reference 3781.

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