Engineering, Environmental Compliance & Protection, Environmental & Urban Planning

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure
- Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK's largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure
- Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

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Senior Environmental Advisor
Job Title
Senior Environmental Advisor
Reporting To
Project HSSEQ Manager
Location
United Kingdom (Hybrid with regular travel to project sites and operational locations)
Direct Reports
Environmental Advisors, Graduate Environmental Advisors and Environmental Coordinators (where applicable)

The Senior Environmental Advisor is responsible for providing professional environmental support and guidance to operational teams, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, client requirements and company standards across infrastructure, utilities, power transmission and distribution, telecommunications and construction projects.
The role will support the delivery of environmental objectives, maintain ISO 14001 compliance, drive continual improvement initiatives and provide subject matter expertise on environmental risk management, sustainability, biodiversity and environmental compliance.
The Senior Environmental Advisor will act as a trusted advisor to project teams, clients and stakeholders, helping to ensure environmental risks are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle.

Provide competent environmental advice and guidance to operational and project teams.

Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, permits, licences and client requirements.

Support compliance with:

• Environmental Protection Act 1990
• Environment Act 2021
• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
• Water Resources Act 1991
• Environmental Permitting Regulations
• Waste Regulations and Duty of Care requirements
• Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
• Control of Pollution Act 1974

Monitor environmental compliance performance across assigned projects.

Support investigations into environmental incidents, complaints and non-conformances.

Support projects from tender through to completion.

Review and assist in the preparation of:

• Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs)
• Environmental Risk Assessments
• Method Statements
• Waste Management Plans
• Pollution Prevention Plans
• Site Environmental Action Plans

Attend project meetings and provide environmental guidance.

Support operational teams in implementing environmental controls.

Conduct environmental inspections, audits and assurance reviews.

Monitor environmental performance and compliance against company standards.

Verify implementation of environmental controls on site.

Identify opportunities for improvement and support corrective actions.

Produce environmental inspection and audit reports.

Support the investigation of environmental incidents and near misses.

Undertake root cause analysis and develop corrective and preventative actions.

Track actions through to completion.

Identify trends and provide recommendations for improvement.

Support regulatory reporting requirements where necessary.

Support sustainability and environmental improvement programmes.

Assist with carbon reduction initiatives and Net Zero objectives.

Promote waste minimisation, resource…