Senior Environment Advisor

Senior Environmental Advisor

Location: East London and Essex - travel to projects across the South of England and ad-hoc travel to our Dartford head office

Laing O'Rourke are seeking a motivated Senior Environmental Advisor to support the delivery of complex, high-profile projects. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in environmental management and sustainability who is passionate about driving best practice within the construction industry.

You will play a key role in ensuring projects meet strict environmental and sustainability standards while supporting our ambitions around net zero and nature-positive delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the organisation's sustainability strategy, including net zero and nature-positive outcomes
• Ensure compliance with the Energy and Environmental Management System and relevant environmental legislation
• Embed client and internal environmental requirements into project delivery
• Identify environmental risks and opportunities and implement appropriate mitigation measures
• Coordinate environmental consents and liaise with consent-granting authorities
• Manage engagement with specialist environmental contractors
• Develop and maintain Environmental and Sustainability Management Plans (CEMP, EMP, LEMP, SWMP, SMP)
• Deliver environmental training and engage project teams on sustainability initiatives such as carbon reduction, waste minimisation and biodiversity protection
• Monitor environmental performance through inspections and reporting
• Support audits, management reviews, and the investigation of environmental incidents and corrective actions

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Environmental Management, Sustainability, or related discipline
• IEMA Practitioner (or equivalent professional membership)
• Experience delivering environmental compliance and sustainability in project environments
• Knowledge of ISO14001 and ISO50001 standards
• BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) training and experience coordinating compliance
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to deliver training and workshops and support project teams effectively
• Demonstrates leadership potential and an interest in progressing into a leadership role

Are you passionate about improving environmental performance on major projects? Do you want to help drive meaningful sustainability outcomes? If so, then we would love to hear from you!