Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Senior Sustainability & Environmental Advisor Role Overview

The Senior Sustainability & Environmental Advisor will support environmental compliance, sustainability initiatives, and continual improvement across construction and civil engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support environmental management and ISO 14001 compliance.
• Deliver initiatives covering decarbonisation, circular economy, biodiversity, and climate adaptation.
• Identify environmental risks and opportunities and develop mitigation plans.
• Prepare environmental and sustainability reports, KPIs, and project documentation.
• Support BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and other environmental assessments.
• Deliver environmental training and awareness to project teams.
• Provide environmental and sustainability input to tenders and PQQs.
• Engage with clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams.
• Support environmental improvement programmes and project delivery.

Requirements

• Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years' environmental or sustainability experience within construction or civil engineering.
• Working towards or holding relevant professional membership.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, ISO 14001, carbon reduction, and circular economy principles.
• Experience with sustainability reporting and carbon calculations.
• Experience preparing management plans, risk assessments, and environmental documentation.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Opportunity to work on major construction and civil engineering projects, with ongoing professional development, training, increased responsibility, and career progression.