Environmental Advisor

Environmental Advisor (Civils/Infrastructure)

Salary: £42,000 to £45,000 (DOE)

Location:

Peterborough/Cambridgeshire with regional travel (including Bedfordshire)
Job type:
Full-time, permanent
Driving licence:
Essential

Overview
We are recruiting an Environmental Advisor to support the delivery of environmental requirements across a portfolio of civils and infrastructure projects. This is a hands-on, project-facing role, suited to someone who is degree qualified in an environmental discipline, has relevant construction/highways experience, and can work closely with site teams to keep standards high and risks controlled.

The role will support a mix of ongoing civils projects, including local authority and national highways framework works, plus a large long-term civils scheme in Bedfordshire.

Key responsibilities

* Provide environmental support to project teams across civils/highways works, ensuring compliance with legislation, contract requirements and client standards.

* Act as the main environmental point of contact for site teams, subcontractors and clients, providing practical advice and guidance.

* Develop, implement and maintain project environmental documentation including management plans, aspect/impact registers and related records.

* Deliver environmental inductions, briefings and toolbox talks to improve on-site awareness and standards.

* Support investigations into environmental incidents/near misses (e.g., spills, pollution risks, nuisance complaints) and implement corrective/preventative actions.

* Manage environmental controls and monitoring as required (noise, dust, water management, waste, ecology constraints, pollution prevention).

* Ensure permits, consents and approvals are in place and complied with where relevant to the project scope.

* Provide environmental input into construction methodology and programme planning to reduce risk and avoid delays.

* Liaise with regulators and external stakeholders where required (e.g., Environment Agency, local authorities, landowners).

* Produce clear written reports, audit findings and performance updates for project and management teams.

Person specification

Essential

* Degree qualified in an environmental discipline (or equivalent relevant qualification/experience).

* Environmental experience within civils, highways, infrastructure or construction.

* Strong working knowledge of environmental compliance and practical site controls (waste, water, pollution prevention, nuisance).

* Confident communicator who can influence site teams and stakeholders.

* Organised, proactive and comfortable supporting multiple sites/projects.

* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Desirable

* Experience supporting framework-based delivery (highways/civils) and client-led compliance environments.

* Environmental management system experience (ISO 14001).

* IEMA membership (or working towards).

Benefits

* Salary: £42,000 to £45,000 depending on experience

* Holidays: 26 days + bank holidays (5 days reserved for Christmas period)

* Benefits platform (discounts, wellbeing support, GP access, counselling)

* Death in service

* Income protection

* Critical illness cover

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Cycle to Work scheme

* Enhanced maternity leave

How to apply

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