Environment Advisor

Navartis; Seaham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor to provide specialist support and ensure compliance with environmental standards on a significant HVDC cable project. This site-based role involves interfacing with various stakeholders and overseeing environmental management plans. Candidates should hold a degree in a relevant field and possess strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation along with a full UK driving license. The position offers a competitive day rate and a 12-month contract with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, permitting, and best practices.
• Experience in engaging with environmental regulators and stakeholders.
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel along project route.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist environmental support and site supervision.
• Ensure compliance with all project's environmental obligations.
• Act as the key interface between site teams and the Environmental Management Team.

Skills

Environmental legislation knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

CEM compliance

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or Environmental Management

Job description

Overview

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Environmental Advisor to join a principal contractor who specialises in supplying and installing HVDC cables.

EGL1 is a two-gigawatt high voltage direct current electrical connection to be built between Torness in East Lothian, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham. EGL1 is designed to unlock Scotland's renewable energy reserves by scaling up the UK's capacity to transport clean energy from where it is generated to where it is needed.

Package offered

• £500 day rate.
• Inside IR35.
• 12-month initial contract, with view to stay on the project for the 4 year longevity.
• Site based role from the Seaham site.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist environmental support and site supervision.
• Ensuring compliance with all project's environmental obligations.
• Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and Contractors Environmental Performance Requirements (CEPR) compliance.
• Key interface between the site teams, the Environmental Management Team, regulators, and local stakeholders to ensure works are delivered in line with best practice environmental standards.

Experience / Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Management, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, permitting, and best practice standards (e.g. CIRIA, BS 5228, ISO 14001).
• Experience engaging with regulators (EA, SEPA, NE, NatureScot, etc.).
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel along project route.