Senior Environmental Advisor

Senior Environmental Advisor

Job Type: Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Salary Range: £50,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance

Location: Workington, Cumbria

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Role information

• Undertake environmental aspect & impact assessments. Identify mitigation measures and develop Construction Environmental Management Plan and any other project specific management plans that may be required; e.g pollution prevention plan, waste management plan.
• Ensure CEMP is communicated to project site teams and supply chain. Deliver training and awareness as necessary, including but not limited to attending daily briefings; prepare toolbox talks.
• Apply for environmental consents and permits as may be required by the project. Maintain a consents register and ensure permit requirements are discharged enabling works to be undertaken.
• Review method statements/risk assessments to ensure environmental protection measures are included and implemented on site during the works.
• Have knowledge or experience of implementing environmental monitoring for air, water, noise or vibration.
• Carry out regular site inspections. Use HART to report any issues and ensure issues raised are closed out. Use HART to carry out trend analysis, identify any potential risks.
• In the event of an environmental incident, take the necessary action to minimise environmental harm. Carry out full investigation; preparing reports as necessary, identifying root cause; liaise with regulatory body if appropriate. Review management plans and protection measure and make any changes necessary.
• Support head office HSE during internal and external audits.
• Help the company deliver its commitments and vision to sites to the appropriate standards including ISO14001 and BS50001.
• Support the Project Manager to maintain strong relationships with the Client, local authorities and frameworks and representing the business within those forums.
• Prepare and present reports as required on project environmental performance
• Capture best practice and produce case studies to share information and improve performance.
• Contribute to work winning when required i.e. PQQ's and tenders

Qualifications / Experience Required

• Experience of dealing with Statutory Bodies and Clients
• Have previous experience in a similar role within the construction industry (ideally infrastructure) projects
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken
• Preferably degree level qualification. Be a Practitioner member of ISEP or similar body for environmental professionals.

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