Senior Environmental Advisor

We're looking for a site based Senior Environmental Advisor to join our client working on the HS2 scheme. This role will require regular travel to site and other sites within the Delivery Area.

You will be supporting the Section Environmental Manager and the Construction Team in ensuring all environmental, consents and sustainability matters, are implemented effectively.

You will be a part of the Environment Team but will work as an integrated member of the Section Construction Team and will advise and provide guidance to the Engineering Team on relevant issues and concerns, helping to facilitate construction in a compliant manner.

You will assist with monitoring, the production of and implementation of permits and consents, you will implement environmental construction compliance policy procedures; assist with regular reporting and attend site to ensure that controls are being implemented.

It is critical that you build effective relationships with other team members and stakeholders.

You will support the team, promoting good practice relating to environmental management, environmental consenting, sustainability, sharing best practice and learning.

About The Candidate

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will be required to have a relevant qualification such as BSc (or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Geology, Environmental Management or related subjects.
• You will have experience as an Environmental Advisor on a Construction or Civil Engineering project.
• You will have a good understanding of UK legislation and practical control of water pollution, waste management, ecology, soils and air quality.
• Ideally, you will have a good understanding of chemistry as you may be involved in sampling and analysing lab samples.
• Experience of monitoring and management for issues such as air quality, noise and water would be beneficial.
• You will have good written and presentation skills.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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