Environmental Advisor

American Society of Civil Engineers; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car

Bonus

Job summary

Resolute Group is recruiting for an Environmental role in Inverness to support major capital delivery schemes. You will be the environmental lead, ensuring governance and sustainability controls are integrated into daily operations.

You will manage specialist consultancies and liaison with clients, regulators, and SEPA, while guiding environmental planning from ECI through to completion.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in an Environmental discipline, civil engineering, or equivalent practical experience focused on Environmental issues.
• Proven track record in an Environmental specific role.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, real-time environmental advice to site teams, balancing statutory requirements with programme delivery.
• Monitor live construction activities to ensure adherence to the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and project consent conditions.
• Liaise with client representatives, statutory bodies, and environmental regulators including SEPA.
• Conduct regular site environmental inspections, audits, and compliance reporting across active worksites.
• Track environmental risks, constraints, and KPIs using data tools and site reporting systems to prevent project delays.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory liaison

Site coordination

Education

Environmental discipline

Civil engineering

Job description

Amazing opportunity to work for a Tier 1 contractor, focused in the Energy sector, with a 10 year framework of projects to be delivered.

Location: Inverness

Hybrid role: 3 days in the office or on site, 2 days from home.

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 basic + Car + Bonus

The Resolute Group has been retained and partnering with a Tier 1 contractor who has been award Frameworks with SSEN and Scottish Power to deliver major £100m - £1bn schemes across Scotland.

This role supports major capital delivery schemes as the point of contact for Environmental issues from permits, restrictions and Environmental plans. Working with the client to ensure the correct governance is being adhered to and to take control of the Environmental issues from the ECI phase through to completion. Managing the various specialist consultancies who will be undertaking Hydrology studies, ground investigations, archaeology, Access, Pollution, contamination, Waste disposal, Endangered species to name a few areas.

Working alongside Project managers, Site agents, and Engineering teams, you will ensure environmental compliance, planning conditions, and sustainability controls are integrated into daily operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical, real-time environmental advice to site teams, balancing statutory requirements with programme delivery.
• Monitor live construction activities to ensure adherence to the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and project consent conditions.
• Liaise with client representatives, statutory bodies, and environmental regulators including SEPA.
• Conduct regular site environmental inspections, audits, and compliance reporting across active worksites.
• Track environmental risks, constraints, and KPIs using data tools and site reporting systems to prevent project delays.

This role is perfect if you want to move in to the Infrastructure and Energy sectors, with a 10 year work bank to develop your career in to Environmental management. If you have worked in any of the following sectors your skills and Environmental knowledge is very transferable.

• Consultancies
• Contractors
• Developers (Including Residential, Commercial and Industrial)
• Specialist and Local government organisations

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant qualification in an Environmental discipline, civil engineering, or equivalent practical experience focused on Environmental issues.
• Proven track record in an Environmental specific role.

You must be living in the local region and be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this position