Senior Environmental Specialist

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative firm as a Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping sustainability strategies across diverse infrastructure projects. This position offers the chance to work on impactful initiatives in rail, civils, and power sectors, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation while promoting best practices. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, lead sustainability initiatives, and drive carbon reduction efforts. If you're passionate about making a difference in environmental practices and sustainability, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in environmental and sustainability roles.
• Experience in construction project environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sustainability strategies for various projects.
• Provide technical sustainability advice to project teams.
• Conduct site inspections and promote environmental best practices.

Skills

Environmental Management

Sustainability Strategy Development

Climate Resilience

Regulatory Compliance

BREEAM Assessments

Waste Management

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

HND in Sustainability

Diploma in Environmental Studies

Job description

Job Description

Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor

Industry: Construction/Civils

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor to join a forward-thinking business at the forefront of infrastructure development. This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering environmental and sustainability strategies across a diverse range of rail, civils, and power projects throughout Scotland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement sustainability and climate resilience strategies aligned with project and organisational objectives.
• Provide technical sustainability advice and support to project and operational teams.
• Prepare and submit environmental permits in line with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sustainability legislation, standards, and best practices.
• Implement and monitor Project Sustainability Plans, maintaining sustainability registers.
• Identify and lead sustainability initiatives while tracking performance against KPIs.
• Support BREEAM (or equivalent) assessments in collaboration with accredited assessors.
• Conduct sustainability assurance activities and manage environmental opportunities and risks.
• Ensure sustainability considerations are embedded in design and decision-making processes.
• Carry out site inspections and produce reports to promote environmental best practices.
• Oversee environmental incident investigations and liaise with multidisciplinary teams.
• Track waste management statistics and energy use to report carbon emissions.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Proven experience in environmental and sustainability roles, ideally within rail or civil engineering sectors.
• Broader sustainability knowledge (e.g., carbon reduction, climate change, circular economy) would be advantageous.
• Relevant qualification (e.g., Degree, HND, HNC, Diploma) in an environmental or sustainability discipline.
• Experience working in construction project environments.
• Prior ecological experience and familiarity with on-site environmental issues.
• Membership of IEMA or equivalent professional body.
• Full UK driving licence.