Environmental Advisor - North-West (part home, part multi-site based across the North West region - construction/infrastructure projects - £35k-£45k+package (car allowance, pension etc).

An excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking, dynamic construction company, with a people focus and a particular drive on training and staff development.

Purpose of role:
• To advise and promote environmental management on construction sites.
• To support site management in implementing the requirements of Environmental Control Plans and complying with the integrated management system (IMS).
• To promote the application and implementation of the management systems.
• To visit site locations around the region to undertake environmental audits/inspections, provide support and give advice on environmental management. Also, to liaise with Joint Venture and Supply Chain Partners.
• To assist in the development and delivery of environmental procedures, guidance, training, and other support materials.
• To support the identification and implementation of innovation and/or innovative practices to increase the sustainability of activities and assist in achieving operational Carbon Net Zero by 2030.

Key responsibilities:
• Support projects from tender through to commissioning and handover, to ensure all environmental requirements have been identified and satisfied during the project, and where feasible innovation and best practice has been implemented to reduce environmental impacts of the project.
• Produce Environmental Control Plans (ECPs) for Advance Plus projects.
• Undertake environmental audits and inspections on site to review the implementation of ECPs and compliance with legal and other requirements, including the Clients S08 Environmental Specification. Undertaking focussed/themed audits as required. Supporting external audits as required.
• Support sites to ensure that all waste is stored and removed from site in line with legislation Waste Duty of Care requirements, ensuring this is diverted from landfill where possible.
• Coach site teams in the use of SmartWaste for environmental reporting, and other platforms as deemed necessary.
• Collate data, and support site teams to collate data, to facilitate monthly environmental performance reporting
• Ensure environmental impacts and considerations are factored in at project design stage through attendance at Design Review Meetings (and other meetings) as deemed appropriate.
• Support the development of Invasive Species Management Plans, and other specific management plan requirements, as required on site.
• Review Risk Assessments, Method Statements and other documentation as required, to ensure sufficient environmental content and consideration for activities with specific environmental risks and/or requirements.
• Support the development of project programmes to ensure all environmental requirements and association timeframes are adequately captured.
• Liaise with the client Environmental Planner as necessary to identify suitable environmental solutions and to support the environmental planning process, including application for consents, permits and permissions where required. Including consulting with Environmental Regulators and other 3rd party/interest groups.
• Support the delivery of projects to achieve Biodiversity Net Gain.
• Support the Advance SHEQ team in the delivery of formal environmental training.
• As directed, promote and drive continuous improvement of environmental/sustainability performance.
• Be familiar with and promote current environmental legislation and requirements of such, including best practices relevant to Advance Plus/construction activities.
• Participate in the development, regular review and update of the Environmental Management System/Integrated Management System.
• Provide advice, support and assistance to all project personnel to enable them to manage their environmental and sustainability responsibilities.
• Represent and promote the SHEQ Department in meetings, workshops, management reviews and forums.
• Raise environment/sustainability awareness and community relations awareness
• Undertake investigations into environmental incidents (including reporting incidents to Client and Regulator where required) and improve its and produce alerts and lessons learnt as required.
• Encourage the reporting of environmental near misses/improve its on site as a leading indicator to prevent environmental incidents.
• Supporting the completion of Recycled Aggregate Supplier Reviews to ensure compliance with waste and WRAP requirements, in addition to other environmental focusses suppliers


Relationships & Special Requirements Measurements Person Specification

Special requirements:
• Delivery of ECPs for all required projects.
• Undertaking environmental audits and reporting on findings as required by the S08 specification.
• Support the achievement of UU KPMs, including:
- <12t/£100k waste produced
- >98% valuable re-use of waste
- >90% recycled aggregate usage
- >90% monitoring of water usage
- 100% No Net Loss Biodiversity
- Zero Environmental Incidents
- >90% projects reporting energy data
- >90% projects reporting plastic waste

Competencies
• Customer focus
• Problem Solving
• Innovation
• Collaboration
• People Focus

Essential
• Appropriate qualification covering environmental management
• Strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.
• Moderate IT skills
• Effective time and workload management
• Flexible approach
• Ability to define goals and plan to deliver them
• Full driving licence
• Ability to work well as an individual and as part of a team
• Practitioner or Graduate Member of IEMA

Desirable
• Relevant CSCS Card
• EUSR National Water Hygiene Water card
• Experience within the environmental field, specialising in construction
• Lead Environmental Auditor qualification (IEMA course or equivalent)