Environmental Sustainability Advisor

ZipRecruiter; Market Weighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK contractor seeks an Environmental & Sustainability Advisor to join their renewable energy infrastructure team in Market Weighton. This site-based role involves providing hands-on support for environmental compliance, conducting inspections, and developing sustainability plans. Ideal candidates have a degree in Environmental Science and relevant site experience, with a competitive salary and benefits including a company car and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Company car and expenses

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension and share incentive plan

Ongoing training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a site-based environmental or sustainability role.
• Understanding of environmental planning, permitting and consents.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on environmental and sustainability support to delivery teams.
• Carry out environmental inspections across project works.
• Develop and maintain environmental management and sustainability plans.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Sustainability management

Project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related subject

Job description

Overview

Are you an Environment & Sustainability professional looking to make an impact on one of the UK’s most significant renewable energy infrastructure projects?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a major contractor’s renewable energy infrastructure team as an Environmental & Sustainability Advisor on a landmark underground cabling project that will help power the UK’s low-carbon future.

With environmental compliance and sustainability targets at the heart of the programme, you’ll play a vital role in supporting their operational teams deliver excellence across ecology, carbon management, BREEAM Infrastructure and biodiversity net gain.

About the role

• Provide hands-on environmental and sustainability support to delivery teams on a multi-year infrastructure project.
• Carry out environmental inspections across project works and construction sites, ensuring compliance with legal, client and company standards.
• Develop and maintain environmental management and sustainability plans.
• Liaise with regulators, clients and subcontractors to ensure permits and consents are in place and best practice achieved.
• Support incident investigations and continual improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to achieving project KPIs around BREEAM Infrastructure, carbon management and biodiversity.

This is a hands on, site-based role with no set hybrid option. Based in their Market Weighton office with at least one day per week out and about on site initially, increasing as construction ramps up.

What we’re looking for

• A degree in Environmental Science or a similar related subject - or equivalent practical experience in an environmental or sustainability role
• Prior experience in a site-based environmental or sustainability role
• Understanding of environmental planning, permitting and consents (essential).
• Comfortable in a live project delivery environment and happy to be office/site-based.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel between office and site.

Desirable

• IEMA membership
• Internal environmental auditor (ISO 14001) qualification
• Knowledge of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment

What’s on offer

• A competitive basic salary
• Company car and expenses paid
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave and recognition schemes
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Ongoing Training & Development opportunities
• Real opportunities for progression within a rapidly growing Environment & Sustainability function

Why join?

• This is a Tier 1 contractor with a proven record of developing its people and a clear growth trajectory in the Environment & Sustainability space.
• Their renewable energy function has expanded significantly, creating genuine opportunities to step up to Senior Advisor and Manager roles.
• You’ll be part of a supportive and social team culture, working closely with operations and gaining exposure to every aspect of environmental and sustainability delivery on a landmark project.

Apply now through Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) – Global Recruitment Experts in Sustainability, ESG & HSE.