Senior Environmental Advisor

Ferrovial Agroman SA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Agroman SA is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor for a sewage treatment works project in London. The role involves ensuring environmental and sustainability compliance while supporting the Project Manager.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in an environmental discipline, relevant professional membership, and experience in environmental roles. The position is initially based in Vauxhall with travel to Slough, eventually transitioning to full-time in Slough after construction begins.

Qualifications

• Experience in an environmental role.
• Degree level (or equivalent) in an environmental/ecological or sustainability discipline.
• Relevant professional membership in the environmental and sustainability field.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead contact for environmental matters.
• Prepare and maintain environmental documentation.
• Coordinate site assessments with external consultants.
• Manage relationships with regulatory and statutory stakeholders.
• Carry out site inspections and internal audits.
• Manage the client’s carbon tool and identify carbon reduction opportunities.
• Monitor environmental performance and prepare reports.

Skills

Environmental role experience

Degree in environmental/ecological or sustainability discipline

Professional membership in environmental field (ISEP, CIWEM, etc.)

Knowledge of environmental consents and permits

Waste management expertise (CL:AIRE COP)

Familiarity with carbon assessments and calculation tools

Confident communicator

CSCS Card

Education

Degree level in environmental/ecological or sustainability discipline

Job description

Job Description

Senior Environmental Advisor

About The Role We are seeking a site-based Senior Environmental Advisor to join our delivery team on a sewage treatment works project. You will support the Project Manager and Construction Team in ensuring environmental and sustainability requirements are implemented effectively during the extension of a live treatment works.

You will help develop and implement the client’s carbon, environmental, and sustainability requirements, while monitoring the site to ensure effective environmental controls are in place. You will also support the design team in identifying carbon reduction opportunities and ensuring compliance with environmental design standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead contact for environmental matters, ensuring compliance and alignment with Thames Water and Ferrovial objectives.
• Prepare and maintain environmental documentation, including management plans for waste, dewatering, asbestos, and ecology.
• Coordinate site assessments with external consultants, including de-vegetation, biodiversity net gain (BNG), and ecological management.
• Coordinate permits and consents with Thames Water and relevant bodies, and manage relationships with regulatory, statutory, and third‑party stakeholders.
• Carry out site inspections and internal audits, and support incident investigations by ensuring comprehensive evidence is collected.
• Manage the client’s carbon tool and work with designers, delivery teams, and supply chain partners to identify carbon reduction opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor environmental performance and prepare reports and briefings for the senior team, employees, and subcontractors.
• Work with the Project Manager to promote continuous improvement, innovation, and environmental best practice across the site team.

Qualification, skills and experience

• Experience in an environmental role
• Degree level (or equivalent) in an environmental/ecological or sustainability discipline
• Relevant professional membership in the environmental and sustainability field ISEP, CIWEM, CIWM, CIEEM or similar
• Knowledge of environmental consents and permits
• Familiarity with waste management including expertise in CL:AIRE COP
• Familiarity in PAS 2080, carbon assessments, and calculation tools
• Confident communicator, collaboratively working with clients, environmental bodies, and site teams
• CSCS Card

Desirable:

• Experience in water/wastewater, infrastructure, or utilities projects
• Knowledge of Thames Water procedures or standards
• Experience managing environmental consents, licenses, and permit applications
• Understand the legislative and policy relating to treatment of water, recycled water and sewage to achieve compliance with environmental regulatory requirements
• Familiarisation with environmental planning

The role will be based in Vauxhall for the first ~9 months. During this time, candidates must be able to travel to the Slough site regularly, typically once a week. Once construction begins, the role will be based full time in Slough.

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all job applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or protected genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

#WeAreFerrovial