Senior Environment Advisor

Laing O'Rourke; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Senior Environment Advisor for the Great Grid Upgrade, based on-site at Chesterfield/High Marnham with travel to Birmingham as needed. You will lead environmental management for major power infrastructure construction, shaping sustainability across EDEU projects and collaborating with multiple teams to embed responsible practices.

The role requires extensive field experience in construction or civil projects, with strong knowledge of ISO 14001, BREEAM, and carbon

Qualifications

• Experience across Greenfield projects in construction or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001 EMS and audits.
• Experience with BREEAM, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and carbon management.

Responsibilities

• On-site environmental management and advice to project teams from GI/early works.
• Implement and monitor ISO 14001 EMS.
• Lead environmental audits and inspections; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support BREEAM, Biodiversity Net Gain, and carbon reduction strategies.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers and subcontractors to embed sustainability.
• Prepare environmental documentation, reports and stakeholder communications.
• Champion on-site environmental awareness and continuous improvement.

Skills

Greenfield projects

Bulk earthworks

Ecological management

Erosion control

Compliance monitoring

Vegetation clearance

ESC installation

Contractor coordination

Regulatory approvals

IEMA membership

Education

Environmental Science degree

Job description

Senior Environment Advisor – Power Infrastructure (Great Grid Upgrade)

Location: Chesterfield / High Marnham - this is a site based role, ad hoc travel will also be required to our project hub in Birmingham

Are you passionate about driving sustainable practices in large-scale construction projects?

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Environment Advisor to join our team delivering major power infrastructure projects as part of the Great Grid Partnership.

This site-based role will provide environmental leadership and oversight for LOR's environmental management across a key project - EDEU.

• EDEU - Construction of 2 new substations located Chesterfield and High Marnham.

Find out more about this project here: https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgrade

Key Responsibilities

• Provide on-site environmental management and advice to project teams throughout construction starting during GI and early works phases.


• Implement and monitor environmental management systems in line with ISO 14001 requirements.


• Lead and undertake environmental audits and inspections, ensuring compliance with legislative and client requirements.


• Support the delivery of BREEAM, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), and carbon reduction strategies across all projects.


• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and subcontractors to embed sustainability principles in project delivery.


• Prepare environmental documentation, reports, and communications for both internal and client stakeholders.


• Champion environmental awareness and continuous improvement on-site.

What We're Looking For

You will be an experienced environmental professional with a strong background in the construction or infrastructure sector, ideally with experience supporting energy or utilities projects.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Greenfield project experience across bulk earthworks, ecological management, and erosion & sediment control.


• Skilled inenvironmental compliance monitoring, vegetation clearing supervision, ESC installation and inspection, contractor coordination, and ensuring adherence to regulatory approvals throughout land development projects.


• Degree inEnvironmental Science, Sustainability, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).


• Proven experience working in the construction or civil engineering sector.


• Working knowledge and hands‑on experience of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and audit processes.


• Good understanding of BREEAM, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), and carbon management / reduction strategies.


• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Ability to work independently across multiple sites and manage competing priorities.


• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to different project sites

Desirable

• Membership of IEMA (or working towards).


• Experience on National Grid or other major regulated infrastructure projects.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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