Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Browne Group; Enfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor to enhance their commitment to sustainability. This role involves guiding operational teams, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, and promoting sustainable practices across various projects. You will play a pivotal role in minimizing environmental impact while collaborating with multiple departments. If you are passionate about environmental issues and have a strong background in sustainability, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Long Service Scheme

Car allowance

Group Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Healthcare cover

Employee Assistance Programme

CSR Programme

Qualifications

• 4+ years in environmental management or sustainability.
• Experience in supporting environmental projects.
• Proficient in data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Advise teams on environmental and sustainability issues.
• Conduct site inspections for compliance with legislation.
• Develop and implement environmental initiatives.

Skills

Environmental Management

Sustainability Practices

Carbon Measurement

Data Analysis

Presentation Skills

Education

Degree in Environmental Discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor

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Reporting to: Environment and Sustainability Manager

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Department: SHEQ

Location: Site/Enfield Head Office

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrate a genuine passion for environmental issues and sustainability with a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development in this field.
• Possess an understanding of Net Zero principles showcasing previous experience in carbon measurement and action to drive reduction and efficiency.
• Exhibit a good understanding of practical environmental risk mitigation on construction projects, including waste management, water management and pollution prevention, statutory nuisance, contaminated land, ecological mitigation, consents, licencing and biodiversity net gain.
• Able to work on their own initiative.
• Ability to manage potential conflict during site inspections with operational teams.
• Capable of delivering confident articulate presentations.
• Genuine passion for environmental sustainability and conservation

Technical Specification

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in environmental management, sustainability, or a related field.
• Experience in supporting environmental and sustainability projects.
• Experience in collecting and analysing environmental data

Essential Qualifications

• Hold a degree in an appropriate environmental or sustainability discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Must hold a current UK Driving License

Desirable Qualifications

• Membership of IMEA
• Internal environmental auditor
• Experience in using Hazwaste Online completing Hazardous Property Assessment

Role Purpose

The Senior Environmental & Sustainability Advisor supports the development and implementation of the company's environmental and sustainability initiatives. This role focuses on promoting sustainable practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and helping to minimise the company's environmental impact. The advisor works closely with various departments to embed sustainability into the company's operations and culture.

Role Summary

• Provide advice and support to operational teams on environmental and sustainability issues.
• Maintain relationships and liaise with regulators, clients and subcontractors on matters of environmental management and sustainability.
• Undertake inspections of the projects on a regular basis to ensure on-site compliance with environmental legislation and coach teams in applying controls and mitigations.
• Support sustainability activities for the project and business.
• Help implement and promote new environmental initiatives and campaigns (carbon footprint measurement and reduction of energy use and carbon emissions, waste management, green procurement).
• Collate, input and report on environmental KPI data and other environmental monitoring records and compliance documentation.
• Be aware of any changes to standards and legislation and where applicable recommend changes to systems and processes.
• Produce and update environmental and sustainability plans and environmental risk assessments.
• Provide support to operations and design teams on environmental management, compliance and project specific mitigation measures including pollution control and ecology protection.
• Liaise with stakeholders to obtain licenses and consents for individual contracts and ensure compliance with these at all times.
• Investigate environmental incidents and support the business to implement controls to prevent repeat occurrence.
• Develop and deliver training sessions and educational materials to raise awareness of environmental and sustainability issues among employees.
• Support audit and assurance activities including facilitating external audits by clients and certification bodies.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to environmental and sustainability activities.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post
• 25 days annual leave
• Long Service Scheme
• Car allowance (if deemed business user) - £5,040 per annum
• Access to Group Pension Scheme after completion of probation
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover if joining pension scheme
• Healthcare cover for employee only
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Medicash after successful completion of probation
• CSR Programme (3 days supported per annum)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Project Management, and Management

• Industries

  Utilities, Civil Engineering, and Construction

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