Environmental Advisor/Manager

NT Engineering & Manufacturing; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus

Excellent benefits

Job summary

NT Engineering & Manufacturing is seeking an Environmental Advisor/Manager for a major Highland infrastructure project based in Alness. The role is hands-on, collaborating with construction teams to embed environmental standards and ensure legal compliance on site.

The successful candidate will contribute to ecological mitigation, permits and water management while supporting incident investigations and sustainability improvements across the project.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience across ecology, biodiversity, permitting, water management, contamination or waste.
• Understanding of SEPA regulations and ISO 14001 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing environmental advice and support to project teams.
• Carrying out site inspections and environmental audits.
• Managing environmental risks and compliance.
• Supporting ecological mitigation and biodiversity.
• Managing environmental permits, consents and licences.
• Supporting water management and pollution prevention.
• Dealing with contaminated land and waste management.
• Supporting environmental incident investigations.
• Working with external ecology and environmental consultants.
• Helping develop environmental and sustainability improvement plans.

Skills

Environmental legislation

Ecology & biodiversity

Permitting & licences

Water management

ISO 14001

SEPA regulations

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Ecology, Environmental Management or related subject

Job description

Environmental Advisor / Environmental Manager | Alness/Highlands

Alness, Highlands | Competitive Salary + Benefits | Major Infrastructure Project

As our Highland Division continues to grow, we're delighted to be supporting another exciting opportunity within the infrastructure and energy sector.

We're looking for an experienced Environmental Advisor or Environmental Manager to join a major infrastructure project in Alness.

This is a hands-on role working closely with construction and project teams, helping to ensure environmental standards, legislation and best practice are embedded across the project.

What will you be doing?

• Providing environmental advice and support to project teams
• Carrying out site inspections and environmental audits
• Managing environmental risks and compliance
• Supporting ecological mitigation and biodiversity
• Managing environmental permits, consents and licences
• Supporting water management and pollution prevention
• Dealing with contaminated land and waste management
• Supporting environmental incident investigations
• Working with external ecology and environmental consultants
• Helping develop environmental and sustainability improvement plans

What are we looking for?

You'll ideally have:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Ecology, Environmental Management or a related subject
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation
• Experience across ecology, biodiversity, permitting, water management, contamination or waste
• Knowledge of SEPA and environmental regulations
• Understanding of ISO 14001

We're open to Advisor through to Manager level, so if you're a Senior Environmental Advisor or experienced Environmental Specialist ready to take the next step, we'd also love to hear from you.

IEMA/ISEP membership would be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual bonus
• Excellent benefits - a lucrative list can be provided

This is a great opportunity to get involved in major infrastructure investment across the Highlands and have a genuine impact on how projects are delivered from an environmental perspective.