Environmental Advisor

Environmental Advisor; Workington; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional career development

Company car/Car allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

EAP (24/7)

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is recruiting an Environmental Advisor for a permanent role based at the Workington depot. The position focuses on advising and supporting operations to meet environmental best practices, with a strong emphasis on audits, compliance and liaison with clients and statutory bodies.

The role requires a degree and IEMA membership (or working towards), ISO14001/50001 experience, and a willingness to occasionally work outside normal hours.

Qualifications

• Experience with statutory bodies and client interactions for environmental permits.
• Lead or participate in ISO14001 audits and IMS development.
• Knowledge of ISO14001 and ISO50001 energy management.
• Mentoring skills and leadership in environmental topics.

Responsibilities

• Advise and influence managers on environmental best practice.
• Build relationships with managers and mentor on environmental issues.
• Support project sites with environmental compliance through inception to completion.
• Investigate environmental incidents and drive learning outcomes.
• Interface with clients and regulatory bodies as an environmental ambassador.
• Promote awareness and training on environmental topics to site teams.
• Ensure certifications and manage audit schedules and licenses.

Skills

ISO14001 knowledge

Audits lead

Risk assessment

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

IEMA membership or in progress

Tools

Audit team management

Job description

MB938: Environmental Advisor

Location: Workington

Salary: £40,000 + £5,060 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit an Environmental Advisor on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Workington depot.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To advise, support, influence and where appropriate challenge managers on operational decisions to facilitate their following of Environmental best practice.
• Build strong credible relationships with managers, acting as a mentor when advising on all environmental issues, strategies and plans
• To support the designated project site, providing the initial environmental support through the project, from inception through to completion. To work with the Project teams, Waste Contractors, Designers, Specialists and Subcontractors as appropriate.
• If an environmental incident does occur, manage the investigation to ensure learning outcomes and avoidance of repetition
• To act as a key individual for discussions with the client / statutory bodies and be an ambassador within the Environmental field within our Clients.
• Provide awareness and development of environmental topics to employees, highlighting any recommendations for external training requirements to Site Management.
• To integrate within the environmental field and bring ideas and best practice to the fore, identifying significant opportunities and gains from projects.
• To ensure that the company maintains its appropriate certifications, oversee the environmental audit schedules and renewal of appropriate licenses / certifications.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience of dealing with Statutory Bodies and Clients, and delivering successful applications, schemes, discharging planning conditions and permits as required to undertake works.
• Good knowledge of ISO14001 and experience at managing audits and/or as lead auditor or as managing an audit team. Demonstrable experience of passing ISO14001 audits. Ability to lead and develop the IMS according to company need and best practice.
• Experience of ISO 50001 Energy Management standard and caron reporting
• Proven mentoring skills and leads by example
• Minimum Degree level qualified, must be a full member of IEMA (or similar) and/or working towards achieving within one year.
• Ability to manage emergency situations and take control. Also must be flexible as occasional out-of-normal hours work may be required e.g. investigations.
• Must have experience of the risk assessment process and proven contribution to managing risk and opportunities for a company.

MB938: Environmental Advisor

Location: Workington

Salary: £40,000 + £5,060 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP