Environmental Advisor (Sizewell C)

EDF Energy Limited; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% CIP Bonus

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension up to 15% employer contributed

Professional development opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited is seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor to join the Sizewell C Construction Delivery Team in Leiston. The role covers environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and sustainable delivery on a major project.

You’ll work with construction teams and Tier 1 partners, reviewing EMS, permits and RAMS, and ensuring standards meet project requirements. On-site, you’ll drive environmental best practice and risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience in Environmental Management or Environmental Advisor role within construction or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation for construction/industrial projects.
• Experience with EMS and ISO 14001 principles.
• Understanding of client/contractor relationships and CDM Regulations 2015.
• Degree or equivalent in an environmental or related discipline.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out site inspections across contractor work areas and report environmental issues.
• Provide practical advice on UK environmental legislation, permits and planning constraints.
• Review Contractors’ Environmental Management Plans and RAMS for compliance.
• Support environmental audits and self-assessments across construction activities.
• Investigate environmental incidents and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with contractors and project teams to promote environmental best practice.

Skills

Environmental management

EMS / ISO 14001

CDM Regulations 2015

Communication skills

Independent working

Construction environment

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

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Environmental Advisor
Sizewell C

Location: Leiston Suffolk, 5 days a week onsite
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Salary: £56,000 - £63,000 - depending on experience

Benefits:

• 5% CIP Bonus
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension up to 15% employer contribution
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible benefits

Help shape one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects

Are you passionate about environmental protection and looking for the opportunity to make a real impact on a major construction project?

We’re looking for an experienced Environmental Advisor to join the Sizewell C Construction Delivery Team in Leiston.Working at the heart of the project, you’ll collaborate with our construction teams and Tier 1 Partners to drive environmental performance, support sustainable delivery and ensure compliance with environmental legislation, permits and regulatory requirements.

What you’ll be doing

As an Environmental Advisor, you’ll:

• Carry out site inspections across contractor work areas, identifying and reporting environmental issues.
• Provide practical advice on UK environmental legislation, permits and planning constraints.
• Review contractors’ Environmental Management Plans and RAMS, ensuring compliance with project standards and environmental requirements.
• Support environmental audits and self-assessments across construction activities.
• Investigate environmental incidents and recommend actions to prevent recurrence.
• Work collaboratively with contractors and project teams to promote environmental best practice.
• Identify and elevate environmental and contractual risks appropriately.

What we’re looking for

You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in an Environmental Management or Environmental Advisor role within a construction, infrastructure or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation relevant to construction or industrial projects.
• Experience working with an Environmental Management System (EMS) and ISO 14001 principles.
• Understanding of the client/contractor relationship and CDM Regulations 2015.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in an environmental or related discipline.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Confidence working independently in a busy, site-based construction environment.

Ready to make an impact?

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.