Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

Working: Office-based with travel to sites

We are working with a leading civil engineering business to recruit an Environmental & Sustainability Advisor to join their Glasgow team.

This is a varied role supporting environmental, carbon and sustainability requirements across civil engineering projects, working closely with project teams, site personnel, suppliers and subcontractors.

• Carbon and energy reporting, including GHG Protocol
• Assessing the carbon and environmental impact of construction materials
• Environmental compliance across civil engineering projects
• Preparing CEMPs, Pollution Prevention Plans and Habitat Management Plans
• Waste management, pollution prevention and protected species
• Supporting SEPA regulatory requirements, authorisations and licensing
• Environmental performance and due diligence across the supply chain
• Assessing suppliers against environmental, ethical trading, governance, modern slavery and social value criteria
• Environmental reporting, data analysis and continuous improvement
• Site visits, inspections and providing practical environmental advice to project teams

• Experience working on or supporting civil engineering projects
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation relevant to construction
• Experience with carbon and energy reporting
• Knowledge of the GHG Protocol
• Experience preparing environmental documentation, particularly CEMPs and Pollution Prevention Plans
• Knowledge of SEPA requirements and environmental permitting/licensing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point