Environment Advisor

Kier Group plc.; Luton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is recruiting a Senior Environment Advisor to guide project delivery teams across up to five regional sites in the UK, ensuring environmental legal compliance and supporting Thames Water projects and the Kier Building for a Sustainable World Framework.

You will work within the SHE Team from design through handover, reviewing information, obtaining permits, leading inspections and investigations, and reporting progress to drive sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental role across pre-construction and live projects.
• ISEP Practitioner membership or Chartered Environmentalist status.
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, licences and consents.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing pre-construction information to evaluate environmental risks and opportunities.
• Supporting project teams with obtaining permits, licences, and consents, engaging with regulatory bodies.
• Conducting environmental inspections and audits, leading on incident investigations and developing learning outcomes.
• Collating sustainability data and reporting progress against objectives, producing case studies and best practice examples.
• Leading training initiatives and chairing meetings to drive the sustainability agenda across the business.

Skills

Environmental legislation knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Driving licence

Travel between sites

Job description

As our Environmental lead, you'll provide expert guidance and support to project delivery teams, ensuring environmental legal compliance while supporting the delivery of Thames Water projects and the Kier Building for a Sustainable World Framework. This is a site-based role where you'll work closely with project teams from design through to handover, supporting up to 5 projects across the region. What will you be responsible for? As a Senior Environment Advisor, you'll be working within the SHE Team, supporting them in delivering sustainable environmental outcomes across multiple 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 permits, licences, and consents, engaging with regulatory bodies
• Conducting environmental inspections and audits, leading on incident investigations and developing learning outcomes
• Collating sustainability data and reporting progress against objectives, producing case studies and best practice examples
• Leading training initiatives and chairing meetings to drive the sustainability agenda across the businessYou have a passion for environmental sustainability and strong demonstrable understanding of environmental legislation, licences and consents
• You hold Full ISEP Practitioner membership or Chartered Environmentalist status
• You have proven experience working in an environmental role across pre-construction and live projects
• You possess strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage various stakeholders
• You hold a Full driving licence and can travel between sites