Senior Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Pinnacle Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to champion sustainable practices and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. This pivotal role involves collaborating with various departments to minimize the company's environmental impact and promote sustainability initiatives. The advisor will provide essential support to operational teams, maintain stakeholder relationships, and facilitate training to enhance awareness of environmental issues. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years in environmental management or sustainability.
• Experience in supporting environmental projects and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on environmental and sustainability issues.
• Maintain relationships with regulators and clients.
• Support sustainability initiatives and compliance activities.

Skills

Environmental Management

Sustainability Practices

Data Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Environmental or Sustainability Discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Pinnacle Recruitment are currently looking for a Senior Environmental and Sustainability Advisor in London to work for our client on a permanent basis.

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.

Duties

• 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

Requirements

• 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

• 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