Environmental Advisor

Rail; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary

25 days holiday

Pension

Cycle to work

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee benefits portal

Referral scheme

Job summary

Aureos is seeking an Environmental Project Specialist to provide technical support across Rail, Highways, and Nuclear projects in our Transportation unit. You will coordinate pre-construction environmental assessments, including ecology and archaeology surveys, and advise on works scheduling given constraints observed.

You will review and manage ESMPs and SWMPs, ensure compliance with Aureos procedures and client requirements, and contribute to sustainability KPI reporting and regulator permit

Qualifications

• Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, or a related field, preferably with postgraduate qualification, plus experience in infrastructure/environmental projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-construction environmental assessments and advise on planning constraints.
• Review and manage ESMPs and SWMPs; ensure project compliance with Aureos procedures and client requirements.
• Coordinate permitting with regulators and support environmental incident investigations on site.
• Support delivery of sustainability KPIs including Biodiversity Net Gain and Social Value targets.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits of key environmental documentation and reporting.

Skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Communication

Stakeholder management

IT literacy

Education

Environmental Science or related field (postgraduate preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further!

Summary

The role is to provide technical support to projects within our Transportation business unit including Rail, Highways and Nuclear projects. Day to day tasks will include Co-ordinate pre-construction environmental assessments (e.g. ecology surveys, archaeology surveys) and advise on the programming of works in relation to constraints observed Review, lead and management environmental documentation such as ESMP's and SWMP's. Ensure project compliance against Aureos procedures and client requirements. Manage reporting requirements for projects including population of Aureos and client decarbonisation and social value tools. Co-ordinate the acquisition of permits from environmental regulators (e.g. waste management licences). Undertake/support investigations for environmental incidents on site. Support delivery of project sustainability KPI's including Biodiversity Net Gain and Social Value targets. Undertake regular site inspections and audits of key environmental documentation Support delivery of business wide sustainability targets

Qualifications and Training

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

• An Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, or a related field, preferably a post graduate qualification, coupled with experience in a relevant industry (e.g. infrastructure, environmental / planning/ statutory body/ consultancy dealing with major consenting projects).
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites as required.
• Member of Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) or similar professional body.
• Applicable PTS/CSCS Card Knowledge
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in an environmental focussed role, preferably in the transportation or infrastructure sector.
• In-depth knowledge of UK wide environmental regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Experience in the rail or highways industry is desirable.
• Experience of social management and reporting is desirable.
• Proven experience in conducting environmental assessments and developing management plans to help discharge conditions of planning consents.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to multiple projects simultaneously.
• Communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Where projects are located in remote locations occasional overnight stays away from home may be necessary.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.
• IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows based programmes to include Word, Excel and Outlook.

In return you will receive

• Generous Salary
• 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits portal.
• On-site parking Referral Scheme

Equal Opportunities

Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Aureos is a multi-disciplinary energy and transport networks specialist engineering services provider, spanning the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and crisis response of critical infrastructures across power, renewables, nuclear decommissioning, railways, highways and local government sectors.