Environmental Advisor

Peoplebank; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Clancy is seeking a hands-on Environmental Advisor to deliver environmental excellence across civil engineering projects. This field-based role focuses on being present on site to support design, construction and reinstatement, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.

You’ll assess environmental risks, prepare practical management plans, audit against ISO 14001, and guide operational teams with pragmatic, on-site advice to minimise impact and protect the environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering environmental plans on civil engineering projects.
• Ability to interpret environmental legislation and apply it to field operations.
• Strong communication with operational teams, regulators and clients.

Responsibilities

• Undertake on-site environmental assessments and develop practical management plans.
• Ensure works comply with environmental legislation and permits.
• Carry out inspections/audits per ISO 14001 and drive corrective actions.
• Support incident management and share lessons learned.
• Monitor environmental performance and translate data into actions.
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice to teams and regulators.
• Champion best practice for environmentally responsible on-site delivery.

Skills

On-site environmental experience

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Auditing and reporting

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

IEMA/CIWEM/CIWM membership desirable

Job description

We Care.... and if you are concerned about the environment and what’s going on around you - we have a lot in common!

The Role...

If you’re at your best out on site, talking to engineers, challenging decisions, spotting risks before they become problems and rolling up your sleeves to put things right, this could be the role for you.

Through business growth, we’re looking for a hands‑on and experienced field‑based Environmental Advisor to help us deliver environmental excellence across our civil engineering projects. This is not a desk‑based sustainability strategy role. It’s about being present, visible and influential where it really matters – out on site.

You’ll be supporting projects through design, construction and reinstatement, ensuring we stay compliant, minimise impact and continuously improve how we work.

Here are some of things you'll be involved with...

• Out on site undertaking environmental assessments and producing practical, workable environmental management plans.
• Working directly with operational teams to ensure works meet legal and regulatory requirements.
• Carrying out inspections and audits in line with ISO 14001, permits and environmental legislation — identifying issues early and driving corrective action.
• Supporting incident management and ensuring lessons are learned, shared and embedded.
• Monitoring environmental performance and translating data into meaningful actions.
• Engaging confidently with colleagues, clients and regulators — providing clear, pragmatic advice.
• Championing best practice and encouraging smarter, more environmentally responsible ways of working.

This role is about being visible, approachable and proactive and not reactive!

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate...

Previous experience in an environmental role within the civil engineering, construction or utilities sectors, together with a good understanding of environmental legislation and how it applies to operational projects. You’ll be confident managing environmental risks, preparing environmental plans and reports, and using environmental data to identify opportunities for practical improvements.

You will be comfortable working closely with operational teams, providing advice and guidance while having the confidence to challenge where necessary to ensure environmental standards are maintained. Most importantly, you’ll have a genuine passion for protecting and enhancing the environment through practical, on‑site delivery rather than theory alone.

A relevant environmental qualification or membership, such as IEMA, CIWEM, IES or CIWM, together with a degree in an environmental discipline, would be desirable.

As this is a predominantly field‑based role, a full UK driving licence is essential.

Who this role is ideal for...

• Someone with relevant field based experience in an environmental role.
• Someone who enjoys being out on site and working closely with operational teams.
• Someone who likes solving real‑world problems in real time.
• Someone who prefers practical delivery over corporate sustainability strategy.

If you’re looking for a purely office‑based sustainability or policy role, this isn’t the right fit, but if you want to make a tangible difference on live projects and see the impact of your advice every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple – we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well‑known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.