Senior Environmental Advisor

Millbank; Workington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Ltd is seeking a Senior Environmental Adviser to lead environmental compliance and performance on a major UK infrastructure project. You will own the environmental strategy, drive CEMP delivery, and coordinate with the site team, supply chain and regulators to meet ISO standards.

The role requires proven experience on infrastructure sites, strong knowledge of permits, risk controls and monitoring; you will train teams, manage consents, and support audits while representing the

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior environmental advisory role within construction, ideally on infrastructure projects.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental compliance, legal requirements, and site-based risk controls.
• Proven capability delivering CEMPs and associated environmental management plans.
• Experience managing environmental consents and permits, including registers and discharge of conditions.
• Strong understanding of environmental monitoring requirements (air, water, noise and/or vibration).
• Ability to influence site teams and supply chain, delivering training and driving standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the environmental lead on the project, ensuring legal and ISO compliance and strong governance on-site.
• Develop and implement the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and related plans.
• Communicate requirements to site teams and supply chain, delivering briefings and toolbox talks.
• Manage environmental consents and permits, maintain registers and discharge conditions.
• Review method statements and risk assessments to embed environmental protections.
• Support environmental monitoring and report trends; close out issues.
• Lead environmental incident response, investigation, and liaison with regulators.
• Support audits and work to ISO 14001 and BS 50001 commitments.
• Build relationships with clients, authorities and stakeholders.

Skills

CEMP delivery

Environmental compliance

Stakeholder influence

Regulatory liaison

CSCS/SMSTS

Education

Degree-level qualification

ISEP/IEMA membership (or in progress)

Job description

Are you a proven Senior Environmental Adviser with a track record of leading environmental compliance and performance on live construction or infrastructure projects? Do you bring expert capability in CEMP delivery, environmental consents/permits, and influencing site teams and supply chain to meet ISO standards and client/regulatory expectations? This is a chance to take full environmental ownership on a major project, shaping standards, driving continuous improvement and sustainability outcomes, and being the go-to adviser for stakeholders across site, client and regulators — read on.

The Opportunity

Join a values-led contractor delivering complex UK projects with a clear commitment to integrity, accountability, innovation, delivery and sustainability. The culture is collaborative and solutions-focused, giving senior specialists the platform to lead, influence and improve outcomes across project teams and the wider supply chain. You’ll be supported by a strong HSE function, while being trusted to take ownership and make a visible impact on environmental performance.

The Role

As the Senior Environmental Adviser, you will be the environmental lead on the project, working closely with the project team, stakeholders and supply chain to ensure legal and ISO compliance, strong governance, and excellent on-site delivery.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking environmental aspects and impacts assessments and identifying mitigation measures
• Developing and implementing the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and any project-specific plans (e.g. pollution prevention, waste management)
• Communicating requirements to site teams and supply chain, delivering briefings, training, and toolbox talks
• Managing environmental consents and permits, maintaining registers, and ensuring requirements are discharged to enable works
• Reviewing method statements and risk assessments to ensure environmental protection measures are embedded and implemented
• Supporting and/or implementing environmental monitoring (air, water, noise and/or vibration) where required
• Completing regular site inspections, reporting and closing out issues, and using reporting tools to identify trends and emerging risk
• Leading environmental incident response, investigation, reporting, and liaison with regulators where appropriate
• Supporting internal and external audits and helping to deliver commitments to recognised standards including ISO 14001 and BS 50001
• Building strong relationships with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders, representing the business professionally
• Producing guidance, alerts, reports on environmental performance, and capturing best practice through case studies
• Contributing to work winning activities such as PQQs and tenders when required
• Providing ad-hoc support across other UK sites/projects for audits, training or cover (with reasonable expenses covered)

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• Proven experience in a senior environmental advisory role within construction, ideally on infrastructure projects
• Extensive knowledge of environmental compliance, legal requirements, and site-based environmental risk controls
• Proven capability developing and delivering CEMPs and associated environmental management plans
• Expert experience managing environmental consents and permits, including registers and discharge of conditions
• Strong practical understanding of environmental monitoring requirements (air, water, noise and/or vibration)
• Proven ability to influence site teams and supply chain, delivering training/briefings and driving consistent standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging clients, regulators and local authorities
• Degree-level qualification (preferred)
• Practitioner membership of ISEP (or similar professional body), and/or working towards an appropriate level of IEMA membership (or equivalent)
• CSCS card (essential) and SMSTS/SSSTS (desirable)

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.