Senior Environmental Advisor

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Job Title:
Senior Environmental Advisor

Location:
Cambuslang

Salary From £53,280 to £66,600

Help us create a better future, quicker

The Senior Environmental Advisor is a supporting role within the SP Transmission business, assisting on delivery of environmental compliance and providing specialist environmental advice within major engineering and construction projects throughout the full project lifecycle from development into construction and operation to decommissioning.

Assigning the team of Environmental Advisors workload and ensuring effective resources are available to deliver the projects. Providing consistent environmental services for the infrastructure projects and reviewing trends and developing appropriate corrective actions.

Supporting the Environmental and Quality Manager in the delivery of the departmental objectives promoting environmental best practice, ensuring regulatory and legal environmental compliance as well as maintaining and improving the company Environmental Management System.

Provide professional leadership and direction to the Environmental Advisors to support and advise the project’s teams on all aspects of the environment, whilst in parallel working on your own projects.

Promote environmental best practice at all stages of an engineering and construction projects.

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders and regulators and take part in their initiatives.

Liaise with contractors’ representatives to establish good working relationships in relation to environmental management on sites.

Implement and maintain the EMS and recommend improvements as required in line with current legislation and industry good practice.

Monitor and control environmental performance on construction sites and analyse, trend, and interpret environmental information to prepare annual and ad-hoc business reporting requirements for both internal and external distribution.

Develop and deliver environmental training and awareness initiatives.

Represent and promote the Environmental Team in internal and external meetings, workshops, management reviews and forums - communicating best practice standards and initiatives.

Support the implementation of new strategies, techniques, and practices to improve environmental performance and efficiencies and to deliver waste minimisation, biodiversity net gain and Net Zero commitments.

Utilise the findings from reporting data, assessments, external and internal audits to drive the T2 Environmental Action Plan and inform key business decisions.

Act as the first point of contact for Environmental escalation issues.

• Proven experience of completing similar roles on major energy projects preferably in the utility transmission sector
• Significant experience of environmental management systems, environmental auditing, dealing with the environmental regulators, ideally within a commercially focused utility, service or construction business
• Pro-active and diligent approach
• ISO 14001 lead auditor qualifications desirable
• In-depth knowledge of current and developing environmental legislation is essential
• Strong influencing and consulting/communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Innovative, creative thinking and problem solving - dealing with conflicting requirements
• Experience of collaboration with multiple parties

• Degree in a relevant environmental discipline
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in a relevant field and role (construction or utility projects preferable)
• In-depth knowledge of current and developing environmental legislation and ISO 14001
• Current valid driving licence

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

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