Senior Environmental Advisor – Water & Utilities

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISOR

Reporting to: Head of SHEQ

Direct Reports: N/A

Department: SHEQ

Location: Enfield

KEY COMPETENCIES

Candidate Specification

Personal Attributes

An effective communicator with confidence to speak in a wide range of audiences

Organised with good time management skills

Able to work on their own initiative

Enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking and conscientious.

Computer literate with excellent report writing skills

Essential Qualifications

• Degree in an Environmental discipline and/or IEMA associate
• Practitioner member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.

ROLE SUMMARY

• Assist in the project application of the Management System to meet the requirements of ISO 14001: 2015
• Take a strategic lead in the sustainability strategy for the business
• Consolidate data for scope 1, 2 and 3 and report in line with the company objectives and goals.
• Lead advisor for environmental issues on projects including design and construction stages
• Manage early schemes through the Environment Impact Assessment process to obtain planning permission prior to works and satisfy planning requirements
• Advise projects to ensure that all identified Risks and Opportunities are managed
• Liaise with stakeholders to obtain licenses and consents for individual contracts and ensure compliance with these at all times.
• Deliver environment and sustainability training to all levels within the project team
• Carry out key project environmental inspections/audits
• Regularly review the environmental files, to ensure correct completion and filing of records in accordance with the project programme.
• Ensuring environmental minimum requirements are met with the adoption and sharing of best practise and lessons learned shared across the business/industry.
• Manage subcontractors and specialist consultants to ensure their compliance with project requirements
• Carry out incident investigations, inspections, audits and third party audits on suppliers.
• Liaise with the community to look for engagement opportunities and mediate issues.

• Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Long Service Scheme
• Car allowance
• Access to Group Pension Scheme after completion of probation
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover if joining pension scheme
• Healthcare cover for employee only
• Access to EAP & Medicash after successful completion of probation
• CSR Programme (3 days supported per annum)
• Continuous Development Opportunities