Environmental Advisor

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Environmental Advisor to join a vital project in civil engineering and infrastructure. This role involves ensuring compliance with environmental legislation while promoting sustainability and waste reduction. You'll work on a long-term project that impacts the community and environment positively. The company values innovation and offers a supportive environment for personal and professional growth. Join a team that prioritizes fairness and inclusion, where your contributions will make a significant difference in delivering essential infrastructure solutions.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping and restaurant vouchers

Comprehensive training opportunities

Enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental management and compliance with legislation.
• Ability to train and guide teams at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate compliance with environmental legislation and corporate requirements.
• Support pollution prevention and reduction of waste.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Training Skills

Education

Environmental Degree

NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management

Associate member of IEMA

Affiliate member of CIWM

Tools

ISO 14001:2004

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We have a great opportunity for an Environmental Advisor to work on the Southern Renewals Enterprise. The project will total 5+5 years of multiple individual schemes across Network Rail’s Southern Route (Kent, Sussex & Wessex).

You will be responsible for facilitating compliance with legislative, corporate and other requirements in relation to the environment, and supporting the prevention of pollution, protection of the environment (including biodiversity), and the reduction of waste.

About you

• Associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
• Affiliate member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM).
• Internal Auditor (ISO 14001:2004) with demonstrable experience of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party audits. Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential.
• NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management (DipEM) or educated in an environmental degree.
• Experience across a range of construction disciplines (civils, building etc) would be beneficial.
• Good presentation, written, analytical and IT skills.
• Training and presentation experience throughout all levels of an organisation, preferably trained to ‘Train the Trainer’ level.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and educate/train at all levels.
• Self-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday.
• Private medical care.
• Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts.
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training.
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support.
• 24/7 Virtual GP service.

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.