Environmental Advisor

Ganymede Solutions; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Glasgow is looking for an experienced Environmental Advisor. You will manage environmental deliverables in various projects and provide expert guidance to delivery teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in environmental management plans and knowledge of UK legislation. The role offers a competitive salary, company car allowance, and generous benefits including 26 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Company car/allowance

Professional membership subscription

Matched pension scheme of 5%

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and implementing environmental management plans.
• Ability to liaise with regulatory authorities and clients.
• Detailed knowledge of UK environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Understand and determine environmental deliverables for projects.
• Provide specialist environmental support to project delivery teams.
• Lead inspections, audits, and assurance activities.

Skills

Project specific environmental management plans

Noise and vibration management

Biodiversity knowledge

Compliance with environmental consents

Environmental audits

Education

Environment or science-related degree

Job description

Overview

Environmental Advisor – Glasgow. Up to £41,000 per annum + car allowance.

Ganymede are working exclusively with a leading principal contractor in their search for an Environmental Advisor to join their team covering the Scotland region. Where you'll have the opportunity to work on high profile projects across the UK!

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Environment Manager you will be responsible for understanding and determining the environmental deliverables of projects, and ensuring their integration into pre-contract, design, planning, construction, commissioning and hand back arrangements.
• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert, providing specialist environmental support to project delivery teams whilst also leading on inspections, audits and other assurance activities, identifying trends and recommending preventative measures to address non-conformances and opportunities for improvement.

About You

• Experienced in the development, implementation and assurance of project specific environmental management plans with a particular focus on noise and vibration, biodiversity, carbon, waste and pollution prevention.
• Experience of determining the need for, application of and compliance with environmental consents is essential, including liaising with regulatory authorities and clients.
• Working knowledge of environmental and social contract requirements, standards and guidance would be advantageous, in addition to detailed knowledge of UK environmental legislation.

Requirements

• You'll be highly motivated Environmental Advisor with a proactive approach to ensure deadlines are met.
• It is desired if you hold an environment or science-related degree or equivalent and be a Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA); it is preferred if you hold your Practitioner IEMA certification.
• Ability to produce contract statistical environmental information and undertake environmental audits to ensure where necessary corrective plans are successfully developed and implemented.

Benefits

• Salary up to £41,000 per annum plus a company car/allowance, professional membership subscription, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, matched pension scheme of 5%.
• Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.