Environmental Assurance Advisor – Rail (Early Career)

Carrington West; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits allowance (15%)

Job summary

HS2 is recruiting an Environmental Advisor on a client-side environmental assurance basis. This early-career role offers experience across a nationally significant infrastructure programme, liaising with contractors, environmental specialists and project stakeholders to ensure environmental requirements are met.

You will review documentation, check compliance with consent requirements and project standards, and escalate issues as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Geography or related discipline.
• ~6–18 months of relevant environmental experience.
• Understanding of environmental management, compliance and assurance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to review technical documents and identify gaps or non-compliance.
• Proactive, organized, and able to travel between offices/sites.

Responsibilities

• Review environmental documentation for compliance with project standards and consent requirements.
• Identify issues and communicate findings with relevant teams to drive action.
• Engage with contractors, environmental specialists and stakeholders to ensure compliant outcomes.
• Support environmental assurance activities across a major infrastructure programme (not an EIA-writing role).

Skills

Clear communication

Stakeholder engagement

Environmental management

Documentation review

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Management/Geography

Job description

HS2 is recruiting an Environmental Advisor on a client-side environmental assurance basis. This early-career role offers experience across a nationally significant infrastructure programme, liaising with contractors, environmental specialists and project stakeholders to ensure environmental requirements are met.

You will review documentation, check compliance with consent requirements and project standards, and escalate issues as needed.