Environmental Advisor

United Infrastructure; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure is seeking an Environmental Advisor to support environmental strategy and compliance across projects based in Perthshire, Scotland, with hybrid working and travel across Scotland. The role involves providing technical environmental services, assurance activities, and training to raise awareness of environmental risks within Wood’s framework.

The ideal candidate has on-site experience, strong writing and communication skills, and will travel internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• First and higher degree in Environmental related discipline (desirable).
• Professional membership of environmental body (desirable).
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Collating and interpreting environmental performance data.
• On-site practical knowledge and experience.
• High level of communication skills in both written and spoken format.
• Practical environmental monitoring skills (noise, vibration, air etc.).
• Authoring environmental management processes & procedures.
• Understanding of Environmental law and governance.
• Undertaking environmental awareness training.
• Environmental inspection and auditing.
• Driving licence.
• Willing to travel internationally.
• Excellent communication & literacy skills.
• Proficient in all aspects of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Wood’s environmental strategy and approach to environmental management including the implementation of Wood’s environmental standards.
• Provide technical support to facilitate the environmental plan to ensure that environmental aspects are appropriately managed and that Wood’s HSSE policy obligations are enacted.
• Assist in the identification of, understand and communicate the legal, industrial and contractual environmental obligations placed on Wood.
• Assist in the development and provision of training on key environmental risks to facilitate greater environmental awareness across the business.
• Work with assurance teams in developing and undertaking environmental inspections and audits where required.
• Provide the business with technical environmental services on a broad range of environmental management issues e.g. contaminated land, investigations, client engagement.
• Provision of technical environmental advice and support to management to ensure that environmental obligations are effectively supported.
• Assist in the investigation of environmental incidents and subsequent monitoring to ensure any trends are identified and mitigated effectively.

Skills

Technical Writing

Communication

MS Office

Environmental monitoring

On-site experience

International travel

Written and spoken literacy

Education

First degree in Environmental discipline

Job description

Company Description

United Infrastructureis a UK-based infrastructure services company delivering critical energy, power, water, telecoms and social infrastructure projects. Following the acquisition of Wood’s UK Transmission & Distribution business, United Infrastructure has strengthened its capabilities in power engineering, construction and asset optimisation, supporting grid resilience and the transition to a low-carbon energy system. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver safe, sustainable and future-ready infrastructure across the UK.

Job Description

As a result of significant growth, United Infrastucture Transmission & Distribution Ltd is seeking an Environmental Advisor to be based on Project located at Perthshire, Scotland on a permanent, staff basis. Environmental experience within an Overhead Lines, Underground Cabling and Civils environment is preferable although not essential. This is a hybrid role that would suit someone based in England or Wales that is flexible to travel to project sites.

Whilst the role is nominally based at one of the Company’s offices and includes home-working, the Environmental Advisor is expected to undertake visits to the business’ facilities and worksites around Scotland to, for example, provide support, carry out assurance activities and incident investigations, provide sickness / holiday cover, etc.

Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

What we can offer:

• Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.
• Competitive salarywith regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits packageinclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle.
• Commitment to continued professional development:development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• Global connections:join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

• Support the implementation of Wood’s environmental strategy and approach to environmental
• management including the implementation of Wood’s environmental standards.
• Provide technical support to facilitate the environmental plan to ensure that environmental aspects
• are appropriately managed and that Wood’s HSSE policy obligations are enacted.
• Assist in the identification of, understand and communicate the legal, industrial and contractual
• environmental obligations placed on Wood.
• Assist in the development and provision of training on key environmental risks to facilitate greater
• environmental awareness across the business.
• Work with assurance teams in developing and undertaking environmental inspections and audits
• where required.
• Provide the business with technical environmental services on a broad range of environmental
• management issues e.g. contaminated land, investigations, client engagement.
• Provision of technical environmental advice and support to management to ensure that
• environmental obligations are effectively supported.
• Assist in the investigation of environmental incidents and subsequent monitoring to ensure any
• trends are identified and mitigated effectively.
• Liaise with the line manager and legal teams to manage environmental regulatory issues and/or
• investigations.
• Facilitate the implementation of environmental key performance indicators and monitor trends,
• issues, alerts etc., communicating to Wood’s management and central support teams.
• Support the business to maintain environmental licences, certifications and memberships.

Qualifications

• First and higher degree in Environmental related discipline (desirable)
• Professional membership of environmental body (desirable)
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Collating and interpreting environmental performance data.
• On-site practical knowledge and experience
• High level of communication skills in both written and spoken format.
• Practical environmental monitoring skills (noise, vibration, air etc.)
• Authoring environmental management processes & procedures
• Understanding of Environmental law and governance
• Undertaking environmental awareness training
• Environmental inspection and auditing
• Driving licence
• Willing to travel internationally
• Excellent communication & literacy skills
• Proficient in all aspects of MS Office