Environmental Advisor

Location: Hampshire
Business Unit: Environment

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure businesses, delivering innovative engineering and environmental solutions that improve lives and create lasting value.

Our Environment Business provides "source to sea" asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland, delivering both framework and standalone projects for some of the UK's leading water companies. Since AMP3, we have delivered more than £2 billion of assets for clients including Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water.

As a market leader in the sector, this is an exciting opportunity to join the business as we continue to invest in sustainable delivery, innovation and environmental improvement across our projects and operations.

We are looking for a proactive and environmentally focused Environmental Advisor to join our Environment Business.

Reporting to the Framework HS&E Manager, you will play a key role in supporting environmental compliance, performance improvement and the delivery of our environmental strategy across projects and frameworks.

Working closely with operational teams, clients, supply chain partners and regulators, you will help ensure our projects are delivered to exemplary environmental standards, whilst supporting continuous improvement and sustainable outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

As an Environmental Advisor, you will:

• Support the delivery of Galliford Try's environmental strategy and continual improvement initiatives.
• Promote a positive environmental culture aligned to our Challenging Beliefs, Affecting Behaviours programme and EPIC values.
• Provide environmental guidance and technical support to project and operational teams.
• Support the implementation and compliance of environmental management systems and processes.
• Engage with clients, regulatory bodies, supply chain partners and project stakeholders.
• Monitor environmental performance and support the achievement of environmental objectives and KPIs.
• Identify opportunities to improve environmental performance and reduce risk.
• Support project teams throughout planning, design and construction phases.
• Escalate environmental concerns and support corrective and preventative actions where necessary.
• Represent the HS&E function in meetings, workshops, reviews and project forums.

• Conduct environmental inspections, reviews and audits across projects and operational locations.
• Undertake ISO 14001 audits and support compliance with environmental management systems.
• Review environmental risks and support operational teams in implementing effective controls.
• Support the review of high-risk method statements, risk assessments and environmental documentation.
• Monitor environmental performance and identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

• Investigate environmental incidents, non-conformances and complaints.
• Support or lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Manage incident reporting and close-out processes through Galliford Try systems.
• Liaise with environmental regulators and stakeholders where required.
• Contribute to monthly reporting and performance reviews.

• Deliver environmental training, awareness sessions and best practice guidance.
• Support environmental learning and development initiatives across project teams.
• Assist with the onboarding and review of supply chain partners.
• Promote good environmental practice across the wider business.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, clients and external stakeholders.

We're looking for someone with a passion for environmental performance and sustainability, who can positively influence teams and drive continual improvement across a busy project environment.

You will be a confident communicator with strong technical knowledge and a collaborative approach to solving environmental challenges.

• Previous environmental, HS&E or sustainability experience within construction, infrastructure, utilities, water or a similar regulated sector.
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, management systems and risk management principles.
• Experience supporting projects throughout the design, planning and construction lifecycle.
• Good understanding of…