Environmental Advisor

TwoScore - HSEQ Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities and infrastructure contractor is seeking an Environmental Advisor to support projects across the UK. This role involves providing environmental advice, compliance support, and conducting site inspections for major infrastructure and utilities projects. Candidates should have experience in construction or civil engineering and hold a relevant environmental qualification. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel are essential. The opportunity allows significant exposure to client interactions and sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience within construction, civil engineering or utilities environments.
• Ideally some client-facing experience with UK’s major electricity network operators.
• Relevant environmental qualification or working toward one.
• IEMA membership or working toward.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice and support across active infrastructure and utilities projects.
• Carry out site inspections, audits and environmental reporting.
• Support environmental incident investigations and follow-up actions.
• Assist with permits, waste management, materials, pollution prevention and site controls.
• Help project teams understand legislative requirements and good practice standards.
• Contribute to environmental plans, registers and monitoring activities.
• Build strong working relationships with site teams and client representatives.
• Support wider sustainability and environmental improvement initiatives within the region.

Job description

Overview

Region : North West, with travel required

Salary : £45,000 - £52,000 + Car or Allowance

We’re supporting a leading utilities and infrastructure contractor in their search for an Environmental Advisor to work across a portfolio of rail, utilities and construction projects. This is a new role within the business and will form part of the wider HSEQ team offering a real opportunity to help shape the environmental approach as the organisation continues to grow.

You’ll support project and operational teams with day-to-day environmental management, ensuring compliance, promoting good practice and providing clear, practical guidance on the ground. The role offers strong exposure to major infrastructure programmes and regular client interface, making it ideal for someone looking to develop further within environmental management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice and support across active infrastructure and utilities projects
• Carry out site inspections, audits and environmental reporting
• Support environmental incident investigations and follow-up actions
• Assist with permits, waste management, materials, pollution prevention and site controls
• Help project teams understand legislative requirements and good practice standards
• Contribute to environmental plans, registers and monitoring activities
• Build strong working relationships with site teams and client representatives
• Support wider sustainability and environmental improvement initiatives within the region

About You

• Experience within construction, civil engineering or utilities environments
• Ideally some client-facing experience with some of the UK’s major electricity network operators would be highly beneficial
• Relevant environmental qualification or working toward one
• IEMA membership or working toward
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across sites