Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor

Shirley Parsons Ltd; Margate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Parsons Ltd is partnering with a rapidly growing infrastructure and utilities business to appoint a Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor for a flagship UK energy infrastructure programme. You will influence environmental performance from pre-construction through to delivery, working closely with project leadership and operations.

You will lead on-site environmental compliance, shape Environmental Management Plans, build stakeholder relationships and drive sustainability and

Qualifications

• Experienced environmental professional with infrastructure, utilities, construction or regulated environments.
• Around five years' experience or more in environmental roles.
• Ability to interpret environmental requirements and regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Support landmark infrastructure project from pre-construction through delivery.
• Lead on-site environmental compliance with operational teams.
• Shape and implement Environmental Management Plans across the project.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, contractors and clients.
• Drive sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement.

Skills

Environmental experience

On-site collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Long-term development

Job description

We're partnered with a rapidly growing infrastructure and utilities business delivering some of the UK's most significant energy projects. Following substantial growth and continued investment in their environmental function, they're looking to appoint a Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor to play a key role on a nationally significant energy infrastructure project that will help shape the UK's future energy network.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that is growing both across the UK and internationally, offering exciting long-term career prospects, exposure to complex projects, and the chance to make a genuine impact from pre-construction through to delivery.

Working closely with project leadership, you'll support the delivery of a flagship multi-year infrastructure programme, helping embed environmental best practice, influence project decisions and ensure sustainability remains at the forefront throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Supporting A Landmark Infrastructure Project - Play a key role in one of the UK's largest energy infrastructure programmes, helping guide environmental performance from pre-construction planning through to on-site delivery.
• Leading Environmental Compliance On Site - Spend time working alongside operational teams, monitoring activities, providing guidance and ensuring environmental commitments are translated into everyday project delivery.
• Shaping Environmental Management Plans - Work closely with senior environmental leaders during the pre-construction phase, helping develop, implement and manage environmental plans and controls across the project.
• Building Trusted Stakeholder Relationships - Collaborate with project teams, contractor partners and major clients, influencing positive environmental outcomes and promoting best practice across all stages of delivery.
• Driving Sustainability & Continuous Improvement - Support environmental reporting, carbon reduction initiatives and wider sustainability objectives, identifying opportunities to improve performance and create lasting environmental value.

Who They're Looking For:

• Experienced Environmental Professional - You'll bring environmental experience from infrastructure, utilities, construction, renewables, waste or another regulated environment, ideally with around five years' experience or more.
• Passionate About Being On Site - You're someone who enjoys working closely with operational teams, building relationships in the field and influencing environmental performance where it matters most.
• Technically Knowledgeable - Confident interpreting environmental requirements, management plans and regulatory obligations, with the ability to apply them in a practical project environment.
• Collaborative & Influential Communicator - Able to engage stakeholders at all levels, from site teams and contractors through to project leadership and client representatives.
• Focused On Long-Term Development - Keen to join a business where there are genuine opportunities to progress, take ownership of future projects and grow alongside an expanding environmental team.

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