Environmental Advisor

Kier Group; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and infrastructure services company is seeking an Environmental Sustainability Advisor to join their team in Southampton. In this role, you will support sustainability projects, ensuring compliance and driving environmental initiatives. Ideal candidates are passionate about sustainability and possess knowledge of construction sustainability schemes such as BREEAM and LEED. The position offers flexibility for project-based work and aims to create a positive impact on the community. This opportunity includes a variety of customized benefits.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have knowledge of various construction sustainability schemes.
• Experience in environmental management systems and relevant legislation is required.
• Attention to detail with excellent analytical skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support projects to ensure successful delivery of sustainability targets.
• Conduct environmental inspections and ensure compliance.
• Lead meetings to drive sustainability agendas.

Skills

Passion for sustainability

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

Environmental management systems

Analytical and reporting skills

Collaboration skills

Job description

We're looking for an Environmental Sustainability Advisor to join our Southern team, based in Southampton.

Location: Southampton - office based, with regular travel to our sites across the Southern region. Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

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

What will you be responsible for?

As an Environmental Sustainability Advisor, you'll be working within the Environmental team, supporting them in delivering sustainability outcomes for our key clients. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting on projects to ensure successful delivery of sustainability targets (BREEAM, LEED, WELL, Carbon, Waste)
• Conducting environmental inspections and maintaining environmental compliance
• Chairing meetings with the project team and supply chain to drive the sustainability agenda
• Collating sustainability metrics and reporting progress against project objectives
• Supporting the delivery of our Building for a Sustainable World framework

What are we looking for?

• Are passionate about sustainability and reducing resource use and carbon emissions
• Have knowledge of construction sustainability schemes, such as BREEAM/CEEQUAL/LEED/WELL
• Have experience in environmental management systems and relevant legislation
• Are detail‑oriented, with excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Enjoy working collaboratively with different teams and clients

This role is project based with flexibility available and is perfect for someone with an understanding of sustainability principles and experience in delivering environmental assessments. At Kier, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels empowered to achieve their career goals, with our people at the heart of our business.

Would you like to work with a team who puts the environment and local community first? Then we would like to hear from you!

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Level 1 (EL1) check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier. #LI-PS1