Environmental Advisor - Argyll

United Living Group

Swanley

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

19 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful and interesting projects

Diversity and Inclusion commitment

Competitive salary reviews

Flexible benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Global connections

Job summary

United Infrastucture Transmission & Distribution Ltd is seeking an Environmental Advisor based on a project in Argyle, Scotland. Hybrid role with travel to sites across England & Wales.

You will support environmental strategy implementation, provide technical environmental services, and help ensure compliance with HSSE obligations. The role emphasizes on-site knowledge, reporting, training and collaboration with legal teams to manage regulatory issues.

Qualifications

First and higher degree in an environmental discipline.
Professional membership of an environmental body is desirable.
Excellent technical writing skills and ability to collate and interpret data.
On-site practical knowledge with high communication skills.
Understanding of Environmental law and governance.
Ability to travel internationally and drive.

Responsibilities

Support implementation of the environmental strategy and standards.
Provide technical support to manage environmental aspects and HSSE policy.
Identify and communicate legal, industrial and contractual obligations.
Develop and provide training on key environmental risks.
Work with assurance teams on inspections and audits.
Provide technical environmental services on issues like contaminated land and investigations.
Advise management to ensure environmental obligations are met.
Investigate environmental incidents and monitor trends.
Liaise with line manager and legal teams on regulatory issues.
Facilitate KPI implementation and monitor trends and alerts.
Support maintenance of environmental licences, certifications and memberships.

Skills

Excellent technical writing

Strong communication skills

Environmental monitoring skills

Understanding of environmental law

Authoring EHS policies

On-site practical knowledge

Willing to travel internationally

Driving licence

MS Office

Education

First and higher degree in Environmental related discipline

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

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 Argyle, 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 England & Wales 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 projects delivered 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 salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
Flexible benefits package inclusive 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.

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.
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.