Senior Sustainability & Assurance Advisor (South)

Amcogiffen; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

25 days annual leave plus bankholidays

Up to 3 volunteer days per year

Company contributory pension

Life assurance

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Ongoing professional development

Structured career progression

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Amcogiffen in South Wales seeks a Senior Sustainability & Assurance Advisor to embed sustainability and assurance across rail and civil projects in the South Region. You will guide environmental performance, climate resilience and social value initiatives with project teams and clients.

You will influence design, planning and delivery, ensure compliance with legislation, and lead assurance activities while collaborating with a network of stakeholders and supply chain partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in Sustainability, Environment or Assurance within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or rail.
• Qualification such as Degree, Diploma, HNC or HND in an environmental discipline.
• Membership of IEMA or equivalent professional body.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• PTS certification or willingness to maintain rail competence requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert environmental, sustainability and assurance advice to operational and project teams.
• Support delivery of sustainability strategies, objectives and improvement plans across the South Region.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, client requirements and company procedures.
• Develop, implement and monitor Project Sustainability Plans and Sustainability Registers.
• Support delivery of sustainability, climate resilience and carbon reduction initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve environmental performance and resource efficiency across projects.
• Monitor and report sustainability KPIs and project performance metrics.
• Support data collection and reporting for waste, energy, carbon and environment.
• Undertake sustainability assurance activities, audits and site inspections.
• Support environmental permit applications and regulatory approvals where required.
• Assist with environmental incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Provide sustainability training, guidance and awareness to operational teams.
• Support project teams with sustainability requirements during design, planning and delivery phases.
• Work with clients, regulators, stakeholders and supply chain to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Effective communicator

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Compliance & assurance

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Site visits

Education

Degree in Environmental/Sustainability

Job description

Senior Sustainability & Assurance Advisor (South & Wales Region)

Sector: Rail / Civil Engineering
Location: Pontyclun (South Wales)
Region: South Region

Join a Business Where Sustainability Matters

Are you an experienced sustainability professional looking to make a meaningful impact across major rail and civil engineering infrastructure projects?

We're seeking a Senior Sustainability & Assurance Advisor to join our established SHEQ team, supporting projects and frameworks throughout the South Region. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in embedding sustainability, environmental best practice, climate resilience and assurance activities across a diverse portfolio of rail and civil engineering projects. This advert has been developed in line with the existing Sustainability & Assurance recruitment approach and role expectations.

About Us

We are a leading engineering and infrastructure organisation delivering complex maintenance, renewal and enhancement projects across the UK's transport and infrastructure sectors.

Our work includes:

• Rail infrastructure and station improvements
• Bridges, footbridges and structural renewals
• Earthworks and geotechnical projects
• Drainage and flood resilience schemes
• Lineside civil engineering works
• Trackside infrastructure and asset maintenance projects

Working closely with clients including Network Rail and other major infrastructure stakeholders, we are committed to delivering projects safely, responsibly and sustainably whilst creating long-term value for the communities and environments in which we operate.

The Opportunity

As Senior Sustainability & Assurance Advisor, you will provide specialist sustainability and assurance support to operational teams across the South Region, helping ensure projects are delivered in accordance with environmental legislation, client requirements and company standards.

Working closely with project teams, designers, clients and supply chain partners, you will help drive improvements in environmental performance, support carbon reduction and social value initiatives, and ensure sustainability considerations are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.

You will form part of a wider team of sustainability and assurance professionals and work closely with the Head of Sustainability to support the continued development of sustainability best practice across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing expert environmental, sustainability and assurance advice to operational and project teams.
• Supporting the delivery of sustainability strategies, objectives and improvement plans across the South Region.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation, client requirements and company procedures.
• Developing, implementing and monitoring Project Sustainability Plans and Sustainability Registers.
• Supporting delivery of sustainability, climate resilience and carbon reduction initiatives.
• Identifying opportunities to improve environmental performance and resource efficiency across projects.
• Monitoring and reporting sustainability KPIs and project performance metrics.
• Supporting waste, energy, carbon and environmental data collection and reporting activities.
• Undertaking sustainability assurance activities, audits and site inspections.
• Supporting environmental permit applications and regulatory approvals where required.
• Assisting with environmental incident investigations and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Providing sustainability training, guidance and awareness to operational teams.
• Supporting project teams with sustainability requirements during design, planning and delivery phases.
• Working collaboratively with clients, regulators, stakeholders and supply chain partners to achieve positive sustainability outcomes.

About You

We're looking for a proactive and passionate sustainability professional who can confidently engage with operational teams and influence positive environmental outcomes.

You will be:

• An effective communicator with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Passionate about sustainable development, environmental stewardship and continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working independently across multiple projects and locations.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities within a fast-paced project environment.
• Detail-orientated with a strong commitment to compliance, assurance and best practice. i>
• A collaborative team player who can work effectively with operational, engineering and client-facing teams.
• Confident undertaking site visits and engaging directly with project delivery teams.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Experience in a Sustainability, Environment or Assurance role within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or rail.
• Relevant qualification such as Degree, Diploma, HNC or HND in an Environmental, Sustainability or related discipline.
• Experience working within a project delivery environment.
• Membership of IEMA or an equivalent professional body.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• PTS certification or willingness to maintain rail competence requirements.

Desirable

• Experience within the rail sector.
• Knowledge of Network Rail sustainability and environmental requirements.
• Experience supporting carbon reduction, climate resilience, circular economy or broader ESG initiatives.
• Understanding of environmental permitting processes.
• Internal or external auditing experience.

What We Offer

In return, we offer an attractive benefits package including:

• Competitive salary, dependent upon experience.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Up to 3 volunteer days per year.
• Company contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Medicash Health Cash Plan and Rewards.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Structured career progression pathways.
• Employee forums and wellbeing initiatives.
• A safe, inclusive and supportive working environment.