Senior Environment & Sustainability Adviser

Irwin & Colton; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-profile civil engineering company is looking for a Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor to lead their environmental initiatives and ensure compliance across various projects. The role involves delivering the environmental policy, conducting audits, and being the key point of contact with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a degree in an environmental discipline, relevant experience in utilities or civils, and preferably a professional membership. This position offers competitive compensation and flexibility in working arrangements.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience ideally within utilities, civils or related sectors.
• Qualified to degree level or equivalent in an environmental discipline.
• Professional membership with a recognised environmental body is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental policy and regulations.
• Conduct site visits and audits for continuous improvement.
• Support with documentation and develop new systems.
• Act as main contact for the environmental sustainability program.

Skills

Environmental and sustainability experience

Ability to liaise with stakeholders

Passion for excellence

Education

Degree in an appropriate environmental discipline

Job description

Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Location & Compensation

Hemel Hempstead (flexible working with site travel)

£50,000 - £60,000 + Car allowance and Benefits

About the Opportunity

Are you ready to take the next step in your environmental career and lead impactful change across civil engineering projects?

Want to be part of a company that puts environmental sustainability at the forefront and welcomes innovative ideas in this space?

If the answer to the above is yes then you may be interested in the Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor role I am currently recruiting for. The role is with a high-profile civil engineering company who have a track record of successful delivery on high-profile construction and infrastructure projects. This role will be tasked with not only ensuring compliance but also leading new initiatives to drive best practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to push the environment and sustainability agenda forward and work closely with a range of stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the delivery of the environmental policy, and compliance with legislation and regulations across a wide range of diverse infrastructure projects
• Conducting site visits and audits, constantly scanning for opportunities to drive improvements and deliver training where required
• Work at the wider group function to support with documentation as well as develop new systems and drive these forward.
• Acting as the main point of contact for the environmental sustainability program with key stakeholders including clients, contractors, and regulators

Requirements

• Demonstrable environmental and sustainability experience, ideally within utilities, civils or related sector
• Qualified to degree level, or equivalent, in an appropriate environmental discipline
• Ideally hold a professional membership with a recognised environmental body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM)
• A passion for excellence, and an ambition to grow and develop a career within the environmental space

Additional Details

The role will involve the communication of ideas throughout the organisation, and the ability to liaise with a broad range of stakeholders is essential. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leader in their sector and effect real change through forward-thinking schemes. The position will include travel; a valid UK driving licence is required.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Jessica Rowe on (phone number removed) or apply here. Job reference: JR4278