Environmental Advisor - North of England (home/site base, with regional office visits) - well-established main construction contractor with a strong order book and projects including healthcare, industrial and education. 

The successful candidate will have a degree/HND/HNC level qualification within an environmental or construction-related field, with experience within environmental advisory/management roles on construction projects, supporting site teams to deliver on their environmental/sustainability management plans.

• Understand Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the contracts operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented on the project.
• Provide Environmental compliance advice to various team, including design construction, procurement and subcontractors and suppliers on the practical implementation of contract policies, processes and requirements. Identify and provide training and upskilling required to fulfill environmental responsibilities of various delivery team roles.
• Providing critical on-site presence and advice to the delivery team.
• Conduct regular inspections and monitoring to ensure environmental compliance.
• Identify and communicate environmental and sustainability risks and mitigations, assisting with the review and undertaking writing of plans, risk assessments and method statements.
• Drive awareness for and delivery against contract targets, particularly reducing Carbon, materials efficiency and striving to achieve no-net loss in biodiversity.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement throughout the contract team.

Requirements:-
• Environmental & Sustainability advisory experience in the environment and construction industry
• Degree or equivalent in Environmental Sciences or suitably applicable fields. Associate or Practitioner Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) or equivalent and internal auditing experience.
• Good organisation and time management skills, able to work independently and off their own initiative.
• Confident speaker
• Demonstrates a passion for the Environment and Sustainability, driving innovation and a desire to positively influence and develop those around them