Environmental Advisor

Jersey Electricity Plc; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Inverness seeks an Environmental Advisor to support renewable and transmission projects. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, 3+ years of experience in environmental roles, and strong communication skills. This site-based role requires a valid UK driving license and willingness to travel. A competitive salary of £40k - £55k is offered along with additional benefits such as private healthcare and an EV car scheme.

Benefits

Discretionary daily allowance up to £90

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private health care

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant environmental experience.
• Knowledge of environmental survey methods and assessment techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day environmental assessment tasks.
• Tailor complex technical information for diverse audiences.
• Provide specialist support in sustainability and ecological matters.

Skills

Environmental knowledge

Communication skills

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Environmental Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.


What will you be doing
We are looking for an enthusiastic and competentEnvironmental Advisorto work within our Transmission and Renewables business. We are a leading partner in the largest programme of energy infrastructure upgrade works in the UK since the construction of the National Grid.

This role will besite based, and we are recruiting to support our Scottish clients, although there may be occasional travel to England and Wales. Therefore adriving licence, willingness to traveland overnight staysare essential requirements.

As anEnvironmental Advisor, You will need to be able tocompetently review information and extract the key elementsto inform the site teams you are working with. This will also include surveys for construction and reinstatement stages of projects. Written responses to tender questions, including risks, opportunities, innovations and so on are key to our success in winning future work.

We’re looking for someone with anactive interest in environmental and sustainability issuesand aknowledgeof subjects such as waste management, data analysis, sustainability issues, cultural heritage, consents, pollution, water management. Due to the vast amount of subject matter that you may experience within the role, on the job training and mentoring is provided to improve any gaps in knowledge.

Working alongside theEnvironment and Sustainability Manager, this role willdirectly influence the way the company is run through the development, maintenance and implementation of environmental management procedures and processes to ensure the business is legally compliant and delivers continual improvement,good practices and dissemination of such to others.

• Responsible for day-to-day environmental management of high-profile projects, working directly with site teams and customer representatives.
• Tailor the explanation of complex technical information to different site teams and third parties.
• Provide specialist support in ecological, environmental and sustainability matters across the business. This includes addressing wider environmental risks and providingadvice, training, controls and mitigationfor site based projects.
• Be involved the selection and management of third party contractors undertaking ecological and environmental works
• Written responses to tender questions, including risks, opportunities, innovations etc..
• Surveys for construction and reinstatement stages of projects.
• Working alongside our specialist partners and internal colleagues you will develop costs and ensure programmes and working methodologies are achievable and suitable to the work package.

What you'll bring:

• Degree educated in a relevant subject
• Minimum of 3 years relevant environmental experience
• Knowledge and experience of environmental survey methods, assessment techniques, mitigation and control measures
• Interest and knowledge of environment / sustainability issues
• Excellent verbal and demonstrable written communication skills
• Ability to build rapport and influence others to make decisions
• Able to effectively converse and deliver information to varied audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Wide breadth of knowledge
• Ability to problem solve to make educated and pragmatic decisions
• Time management skills - able to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
• Demonstrable research and analytical skills
• Excellent computer literacy
• A knowledge of the H&S requirements associated with working on a construction site
• Valid driving licence within the UK and willingness to travel.

Desirable:

• Experience ofhydrologicalorpeat assessments,archaeology,waste managementorsustainability initiatives.
• Membership of an environmental institution
• Specialist knowledge or experience i.e. ecology, hydrology, archaeology, peat, waste,sustainability etc.
• Experience of consents, assents, licences and permits
• Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems and auditing
• Understanding of key sustainability issues
• Experience of working in an environmental capacity in a construction environment
• Experience of the selection and management of third party contractors

What’s in it for you?

• Salary £40k - £55k dependent on experience
• Discretionary daily “out allowance” of up to £90/day for site based staff
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car schemeCar Allowance
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you