Sustainability & Environmental Advisor for Civil Projects

MJ Church Contracting; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Annual Leave Buy and Sell Scheme

Discounted event tickets

Career development opportunities

Job summary

MJ Church Contracting seeks an Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to support the company’s integrated management system and ISO 14001 compliance. You will coordinate sustainability data collection, deliver training, and provide guidance to project teams and subcontractors across England.

Reporting to the Environmental and Sustainability Lead, you will conduct routine site inspections, contribute to carbon management processes, and ensure effective environmental performance on projects of

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in a relevant environmental discipline.
• Hold, or be working towards, professional membership of a relevant environmental body, such as ISEP or equivalent.
• CSCS card is required.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and maintain Project Construction Environmental Management Plans reflecting current project requirements.
• Support site teams with environmental setup, constraint plans, inductions, inspections and action close-out.
• Ensure environmental permits, licences, exemptions and consents are identified and communicated.
• Oversee waste management arrangements including classification, storage, transfer documents and contractor compliance.
• Monitor resource use (electricity, fuel, materials, water) and support sustainability data reporting.
• Promote pollution prevention through storage, spill response, containment and refuelling control.
• Support protection of wildlife, trees, watercourses and other features on site.
• Notify Environmental and Sustainability Lead of regulator contacts, site visits or incidents.

Skills

Environmental management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

Professional membership (ISEP or equivalent)

Tools

CSCS card

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

MJ Church Contracting seeks an Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to support the company’s integrated management system and ISO 14001 compliance. You will coordinate sustainability data collection, deliver training, and provide guidance to project teams and subcontractors across England.

Reporting to the Environmental and Sustainability Lead, you will conduct routine site inspections, contribute to carbon management processes, and ensure effective environmental performance on projects of