Environmental Advisor

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Environmental Advisor

United Kingdom (flexible, with UK-wide travel)

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turnover £1.5 billion and employ over 3,500 people across four successful Divisions:
Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services. As one of the UK’s leading principal contractors, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the country’s most exciting projects, offering long‑term stability alongside the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise your career goals.

Our Environment Division provides source to sea asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland, working on both framework and standalone projects. Since AMP3, we have delivered more than £2 bn of assets for clients including Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water.

As Environmental Advisor, you will support the Framework HS&E Manager across all environmental aspects of the framework. You will support the implementation of the HS&E strategy and environmental management systems, ensuring that our projects are delivered to exemplary environmental standards. The role supports consistency, compliance and continual improvement in environmental performance across the project lifecycle.

• Support the implementation of the HS&E strategy and promote a positive environmental culture across the business.
• Implement and maintain the Environmental Management System in line with business, client and regulatory requirements.
• Provide environmental advice, guidance and support to operational teams from planning through to project completion.
• Carry out environmental inspections, audits and ISO 14001 assessments.
• Utilise environmental KPIs and performance data to drive continual improvement.
• Support or lead environmental incident investigations, reporting and close‑out actions using the Galliford Try M2i system.
• Engage effectively with internal teams, clients, supply chain partners, regulators and industry bodies.
• Support the onboarding and performance management of supply chain partners where required.
• Prepare and deliver environmental training, briefings and awareness sessions.
• Escalate environmental concerns to the Framework HS&E Manager and Operations teams as appropriate.

• Experience in an environmental role within construction, infrastructure, water or a regulated industry.
• Knowledge of environmental management systems, legislation and risk management.
• Experience working across the project lifecycle, including design and construction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• Highly collaborative, organised and proactive in approach.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and environmental reporting systems.
• NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate (or working towards).
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across projects and offices.

• Membership of IEMA.
• Experience working within water or infrastructure frameworks.

With an impressive order book of over £3.9 bn, we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, offering stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our Be Well programme, which offers discounts, advice and support for a wide range of issues.

We invest in high‑quality training for employees at all levels, from leadership development to apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. Our Agile Working programme empowers flexibility in when, where and how you work, supporting a range of working patterns where…