Senior Environmental Advisor

Costain; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor to join their team in Teesside. The role involves supporting environmental solutions, managing compliance with SHE performance, and collaborating with stakeholders. With a degree in environmental science and three years of related experience, the ideal candidate will effectively engage with contract teams and support environmental objectives. The position emphasizes sustainability and integrity within operational practices.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience related to environmental roles.
• Experience in SHE management systems and contract environmental performance.
• Effective communication skills and high levels of numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Support and influence the Contract Leadership Team and stakeholders.
• Provide training for team implementation of SHE Management System.
• Manage subcontractors documentation and compliance.

Skills

Environmental management

Project communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Contaminated land experience

SHE management systems

Education

Degree in environmental

Job description

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Job Description

Due to project growth, the position of Senior Environmental Advisor has become available to join our successful team in Teesside

The Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project in association with the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) intend to kick start de-carbonisation of the Humber & Teesside industrial clusters during the mid-2020s. Through NEP, bp is leading development of the East Coast Cluster, which aims to decarbonize the Teesside and Humber regions and establish a platform for economic growth.

Working for an on behalf of bp, Costain has been awarded the Off Site Battery Limits (OSBL) scope of work which is the onshore pipelines and power cable requirements of the project. It will be Costain's responsibility to design and deliver the main aspects of this scope

To support the Contract Environmental functions, provide, and support Environmental solutions and enable the Contract / Operational Teams to implement the Group SHE Management System. To build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, whilst providing an independent and objective view of SHE Performance on the Contract.

This role is based full time on the project in Teesside

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Responsibilities

• Support and Influence Contract Leadership Team, Clients, and other Stakeholders in compliance with the Group SHE Management System and Contract Environmental Performance
• Support and where required deliver training, to allow the contract team to successfully implement the Group SHE Management System
• Coach and support the Contract Operational and Supply Chain Contractors in the delivery of the Contract Environmental requirements
• Where required be actively involved in the ongoing assessment of the Contracts Supply Chain Contractors
• Actively support the delivery of the annual Contract and Group SHE Objectives
• Actively engage with the Contract Environmental Assurance programme to ensure compliance with company and statutory requirements
• Actively support the investigation of all unplanned events and close out of assurance findings, ensuring lessons are shared in accordance with the SHE Management System
• Support the timely reporting, analysis, and use of Environmental data to support and influence the Contract Leadership Team and where required support the development and implementation of data-based improvement plans
• Managing subcontractors documentation and compliance
• Stakeholder management

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental with 3 years' experience
• Environmental related experience (3 years)
• PIEMA or equivalent (working towards MIEMA/ CEnv)
• Contaminated land and brownfield experience
• Experience in SHE management systems & contract environmental performance.
• Project reporting, effective communication skills, high levels of numeracy and analytical skills.
• Experience working in the Energy Sector.
• DCO and consenting experience is desirable.
• Champions Sustainability Safety, Health and Environment by putting personal safety and well being at the heart of everything we do and helping the environment and communities to thrive
• Having integrity by always doing the right thing in the right way
• Must be customer focussed by striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting their needs