Senior Environmental Advisor

Location

Exeter; travel to sites within the South West.

40 hours per week; some flexibility available.

We cannot offer certificates of sponsorship for any candidates in this role.

• Lead legal compliance and support delivery of improved environmental and sustainability outcomes on the Environment Agency collaborative delivery framework (CDF) delivering flood and coastal risk management projects in the South West.
• Ensure effective implementation and reporting of our environmental monitoring regime and audit programme (site-based role travelling and visiting sites).
• Collect and report environmental sustainability data and ensure input into the Kier reporting tools.
• Manage and oversee environmental consultants / specialists where required.
• Liaise with client, regulatory bodies and subcontractors on matters of environmental management and sustainability to drive best practice.
• Review method statements and associated documents to ensure environmental compliance.

• Ensuring effective implementation and reporting of the monitoring regime.
• Collecting and reporting environmental sustainability data.
• Managing and overseeing environmental consultants and specialists.
• Liaising with client, regulatory bodies and subcontractors.
• Reviewing method statements for compliance.

• Experience working as an environmental advisor within the infrastructure or construction sectors.
• Membership of a professional body (e.g.,
  IEMA
  , CIWEM
  , CIWN
  , etc.).
• Understanding of environmental legislation, impact mitigation and dealing with statutory authorities.
• Experience managing a variety of environmental risks and understanding their impacts in terms of time, cost and reputation.
• Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome for the project.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate environmental risks and controls to many different job roles and levels of environmental awareness.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001.
• Driving licence – the role will require travel across the South West.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

We can tailor benefits to your needs. More information on benefits is available here.

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. Our employees shape Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and have made a huge impact by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.