Environmental Advisor

Environmental Advisor

Environmental Advisor | Major Energy Infrastructure Project | North of Inverness | Outside IR35

Environmental Advisor 6-Month Contract North of Inverness, Scottish Highlands Mid-September Start £500-£550 per day Outside IR35

We are currently recruiting for several Environmental Advisors to support a major energy infrastructure project in the Scottish Highlands.

Working as part of a specialist environmental team, you will play a key role in supporting environmental compliance, promoting best practice and ensuring the successful delivery of a nationally important construction project.

You will work alongside project teams, environmental specialists and stakeholders to help manage environmental risks, support compliance activities and drive continuous improvement across the site.

• Promote environmental best practice across the project
• Conduct site inspections and environmental audits
• Monitor compliance with environmental legislation and project requirements
• Support environmental incident investigations
• Collect, analyse and report environmental performance data
• Assist with environmental and sustainability initiatives
• Provide environmental advice to project teams
• Identify environmental risks and recommend controls
• Support environmental permitting, licensing and consent activities
• Maintain environmental records and compliance documentation

We are looking for confident Environmental Advisors who can engage effectively with project teams and clients while maintaining strong compliance standards.

• Previous Environmental Advisor experience within construction, infrastructure, utilities or energy projects
• Confident communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ecological mitigation
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
• Water management and pollution prevention
• Waste management
• Statutory nuisance
• Contaminated land
• Environmental consents and licensing
• Planning discharge processes and DCO/TCPA requirements
• ISO 14001 environmental management systems

• Degree qualified in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or a related discipline
• Associate ISEP membership or working towards Practitioner level desirable

• Approximate 6-month contract
• Mid-September start
  
  Site and office-based role
• Two-stage interview process

This project offers the opportunity to work on one of Scotland's largest energy infrastructure programmes, supporting a high-profile client and contributing to the UK's transition towards a low-carbon future