Environment Advisor

Environment Advisor

Salary: £55,000 + Car or Car Allowance

Location: Hybrid - Chesterfield, Birmingham, Manchester or Colchester

Do you want to help shape Net Zero and sustainability outcomes while advising site teams on environmental risk, permits, and ecological protection?

We’re seeking an Environmental Advisor to support environmental management, compliance, and sustainability performance across UK rail infrastructure projects. You’ll act as the environmental subject matter expert, translating strategy into practical guidance that helps project teams deliver safely, compliantly, and confidently.

• Work with the team to ensure environmental compliance across multiple projects, ensuring adherence to UK environmental legislation, client requirements, and the integrated management system (IMS)
• Drive environmental risk identification, mitigation, and assessment across project life cycles (including desktop surveys and review of Preliminary Ecological Assessments)
• Lead environmental audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and investigations into incidents, near misses, and non-conformances
• Support sustainability and Net Zero initiatives, including carbon, waste, biodiversity net gain (BNG), and environmental KPI reporting

• Degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
• Strong working knowledge of UK environmental legislation, plus experience of environmental risk management, audits/inspections, and EMPs/ESMPs
• Experience with in an ISO 14001 certified management system
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with proven organisational and problem‑solving ability

This is a strong opportunity to influence outcomes across rail projects and help embed continuous improvement into day‑to‑day delivery.