Senior Environmental Consultant

Total Staff Services; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant in Liverpool. This on-site role focuses on driving sustainability and environmental performance for a major pharmaceutical manufacturer. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of legislation, hands-on experience in projects, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers a salary range of £35,000 - £40,000 and opportunities for professional development and progression.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Full training and professional development

Long-term progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Environmental Consultant, Officer, or similar role.
• Experience with carbon, waste, or resource-efficiency projects.
• Comfortable working on-site in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the site's environmental strategy and improvement plan.
• Lead environmental projects related to emissions and waste minimisation.
• Build relationships to influence behaviours across departments.

Skills

Environmental legislation understanding

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

Job description

Job Title: Senior Environmental Consultant

Salary: 35,000 - 40,000

Location: On-site at a major pharmaceutical manufacturing facility In Merseyside (with some hybrid flexibility)

About the Opportunity

Total Staff are recruiting for a Senior Environmental Consultant to work embedded on-site with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. This is an exceptional role for someone who wants to step beyond external consultancy and genuinely see their recommendations turn into real, measurable change across a complex, multi-discipline operation.

You’ll be supporting the site’s HSEQ/ESG leadership, driving environmental performance, helping them deliver their Net Zero ambitions, and supporting waste‑reduction, sustainability, and compliance objectives across the entire manufacturing lifecycle.

It’s a hands‑on, high‑impact position with visibility across production, engineering, laboratories, utilities, and waste streams – ideal for someone who wants to be involved, influential, and fully integrated into a business rather than advising from a distance.

Backing you all the way will be a specialist environmental consultancy, offering full training, professional development, accreditations, and long‑term growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Strategy & Delivery

• Support delivery of the site's environmental strategy, sustainability roadmap, and 5-year environmental improvement plan
• Work closely with internal HSEQ/ESG teams to progress Net Zero and carbon‑reduction initiatives
• Lead or support environmental projects related to energy efficiency, emissions, water usage, chemical handling, and waste minimisation
• Monitor performance against environmental KPIs, targets, and regulatory obligations

Operational Environmental Support

• Provide hands‑on support across production, engineering, and facilities teams to ensure environmental best practice is consistently applied
• Oversee waste management streams, segregation compliance, reduction plans, and supplier performance
• Participate in site walkarounds, inspections, audits, and root‑cause investigations
• Ensure environmental controls meet pharmaceutical‑sector standards, SOPs, and legal requirements

Compliance & Reporting

• Support the maintenance of ISO14001 or other relevant management systems
• Prepare environmental reports, assessments, and evidence for audits
• Assist with incident investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory submissions
• Maintain accurate records and ensure full audit trails

Culture & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships across departments to influence behaviours and improve environmental performance
• Deliver toolbox talks, awareness sessions, and staff engagement around sustainability and waste reduction
• Act as a visible on‑site presence – supporting, advising, and "hand holding" teams through change
• Champion environmental responsibility throughout all levels of the business

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Environmental Consultant, Environmental Officer, Sustainability Advisor, or similar
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, compliance, and management systems
• Experience supporting carbon, waste, or resource‑efficiency projects
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels, from shop‑floor teams to senior management
• Comfortable working on‑site in a fast‑moving manufacturing or industrial setting
• Proactive, positive, and passionate about making a real impact
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ideally degree‑qualified in an environmental discipline, though experience is key

Benefits

• 35,000 - 40,000 salary
• A rare chance to work on site and actually see outcomes from your work
• Flexible hybrid working – but primarily on‑site so you can properly support the operation
• Full training and professional development provided
• Support from a well‑established environmental consultancy
• Opportunity to shape environmental performance across a major pharmaceutical facility
• Long‑term progression and skill‑building in a highly regulated, high‑profile sector

Why This Role Is Different

Most consultancy roles mean advising from a distance. This is the opposite. You’ll be embedded, influencing real decisions, walking the shop floor, tackling challenges with the team, and seeing your work come to life – from waste improvements to carbon reductions to long‑term site‑wide sustainability initiatives.

If you’re driven, impactful, and passionate about environmental improvement, this is a genuinely career‑defining opportunity.