Senior Environmental Lead – Construction & ISO

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

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