Senior Environmental Advisor

Construction; Workington; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Company car/Car allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Free 24/7 EAP

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is supporting a national construction business recruiting a Senior Environmental Advisor to be based at their Workington depot. The role requires tracking environmental aspects, permits, and compliance on site.

Experience: at least five years in construction environ. Degree preferred; practitioner member of ISEP or similar body. Excellent communication and stakeholder liaison skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Five years' experience in a similar construction role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Degree preferred; Practitioner member of ISEP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake environmental aspect & impact assessments and develop management plans (pollution prevention/waste).
• Apply for environmental consents and permits; maintain a consents register.
• Review method statements and risk assessments to ensure env protection on site.
• Monitor environmental aspects such as air, water, noise or vibration.
• Carry out regular site inspections and incident investigations when needed.
• Support audits and help meet ISO14001/BS50001 standards.
• Support Project Manager to maintain client and authority relationships.
• Develop guidance, training materials, newsletters to inform site personnel.

Skills

Experience in construction

Communication skills

ISEP membership

Education

Degree preferred

Job description

MB941: Senior Environmental Advisor

Location: Workington

Salary: £50,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits

• Exceptional Career Development Opportunities
• Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade)
• Pension matched up to 8%
• 25 days annual leave plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026)
• Private medical insurance
• Free 24/7 EAP

Overview

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Environmental Advisor on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Workington depot.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake environmental aspect & impact assessments. Identify mitigation measures and develop Construction Environmental Management Plan and any other project specific management plans that may be required; e.g pollution prevention plan, waste management plan.
• Apply for environmental consents and permits as may be required by the project. Maintain a consents register and ensure permit requirements are discharged enabling works to be undertaken.
• Review method statements/risk assessments to ensure environmental protection measures are included and implemented on site during the works.
• Have knowledge or experience of implementing environmental monitoring for air, water, noise or vibration.
• Carry out regular site inspections.
• In the event of an environmental incident, take the necessary action to minimise environmental harm. Carry out full investigation; preparing reports as necessary, identifying root cause; liaise with regulatory body if appropriate. Review management plans and protection measure and make any changes necessary.
• Support head office HSE during internal and external audits.
• Help the company deliver its commitments and vision to sites to the appropriate standards including ISO14001 and BS50001.
• Support the Project Manager to maintain strong relationships with the Client, local authorities and frameworks and representing the business within those forums.
• Develop communication tools (e.g guidance and training materials, newsletters, alerts) to inform personnel and stakeholders as appropriate
• Liaise with Head Office environmental team, project site teams and supply chain on site and ensure that Client and Stakeholder environmental objectives are met.
• Prepare and present reports as required on project environmental performance
• Capture best practice and produce case studies to share information and improve performance.

Skills and Experience

• Have at least five years experience in a similar role within the construction industry (ideally infrastructure) projects
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken
• Preferably degree level qualification. Be a Practitioner member of ISEP or similar body for environmental professional

MB941: Senior Environmental Advisor

Location: Workington

Salary: £50,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits

• Exceptional Career Development Opportunities
• Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade)
• Pension matched up to 8%
• 25 days annual leave plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026)
• Private medical insurance
• Free 24/7 EAP