Senior Environmental Advisor

Drive environmental excellence and shape a sustainable future on high-impact infrastructure projects!

Our Client has a requirement for a Senior Environmental Advisor, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Redcar.

Role Purpose

• Support and influence the Contract Leadership Team and stakeholders to ensure full compliance with the Group SHE Management System.
• Act as a key advisor to enable operational teams to implement environmental solutions and achieve performance targets.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships while providing an independent, objective view of SHE performance.
• Coach and support the contract supply chain to ensure the successful delivery of environmental requirements.

Job Role Responsibilities

• Systems Implementation: Deliver training and guidance to allow contract teams to successfully adopt the SHE Management System.
• Assurance & Compliance: Lead the environmental assurance programme to ensure all activities meet company and statutory requirements.
• Incident Management: Support the investigation of unplanned events and ensure lessons learned are effectively shared and closed out.
• Supply Chain Management: Manage subcontractor documentation, compliance, and ongoing performance assessments.
• Data Analysis: Report and analyse environmental data to influence leadership decisions and develop data-driven improvement plans.
• Strategic Support: Actively contribute to the delivery of annual Contract and Group SHE objectives.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Environmental Science or a related discipline (Masters preferred).
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of environmental experience, specifically including contaminated land and brownfield projects.
• Professional Membership: PIEMA or equivalent (ideally working towards MIEMA/CEnv).
• Specialist Knowledge: Experience with DCO (Development Consent Orders) and consenting processes is highly desirable.
• Soft Skills: Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence leadership and supply chain partners.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.