Environmental Advisor

Kier Group; Bristol; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction firm is seeking an Environmental Advisor to join their team. This role involves supporting sustainability initiatives, ensuring environmental compliance, and conducting audits within the Western & Wales Region. Candidates should have a background in environmental science and experience in construction sustainability. The position offers flexible working across multiple locations.

Benefits

Tailored benefits package

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Environmental or similar role.
• Experience developing documents consistent with ISO 14001.
• Thorough understanding of environmental concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support projects in delivering Kier's Sustainability Framework.
• Conduct environmental inspections and audits.
• Review environmental incidents and develop learning outcomes.

Skills

Passion for sustainability

Knowledge of construction sustainability schemes (BREEAM / LEED / WELL)

Experience setting and measuring environmental KPIs

Understanding of ISO 14001 requirements

UK Driving licence

Education

Degree in environmental or scientific discipline

Job description

Overview

We're looking for an Environmental Advisor to join our Construction team based in our Western & Wales Region.

Location: Flexible - Bristol, Gloucester, South Wales or South Devon

Contract: Permanent - Full Time (Can offer Part Time Working also)

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

Responsibilities

• We are looking to recruit an Environmental Advisor to support a wide range of projects in our Western & Wales Region in delivering Kier's Sustainability Framework and maintaining environmental compliance. The role will support live projects as well as our pre-construction team with bids and identify applied best practice.
• Support with tenders to ensure relevant environmental mitigation is incorporated into projects as well as sustainability innovations
• Assist sites in pre-construction to ensure all required documentation is in place to ensure legal and system compliance.
• Conduct environmental inspections and support environmental audits using Kier's Novade platform.
• Review environmental incidents and develop learning outcomes
• Collate and prepare wider sustainability information to report progress against agreed objectives and targets.
• Support with our Environmental reporting system RIO with ensuring the data is accurate.
• Feedback any case study / best practice to the wider team including bid teams to support tender responses.
• Chair meetings within the business made up of operational staff to drive the sustainability agenda.
• Supporting with the delivery of our Building for a Sustainable World Sustainability Strategy to ensure data is captured, analysed and communicated

Who are we looking for?

• Passion for sustainability and a drive to reduce carbon emissions and improve resource efficiency
• Preferably a degree in an environmental or scientific discipline.
• Have experience working in an Environmental or similar role.
• Knowledge of construction sustainability schemes such as BREEAM / LEED / WELL
• Experience setting, measuring, monitoring and communicating environmental KPIs.
• Experience developing documents, procedures and forms that are consistent with the requirements of ISO 14001.
• Internal ISO 14001 auditor experience would be advantageous.
• A thorough understanding of environmental concepts, such as the source, pathway, receptor model, waste hierarchy and the identification of significant aspects and impacts.
• Working knowledge of environmental management systems.
• UK Driving licence
• Hold Security Clearance (BPSS and SC) or able to apply for it
• Willingness to travel to sites regularly

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier