🚀 Senior Environmental Advisor

We’re hiring a Senior Environmental Advisor for a UK-based civil engineering and infrastructure contractor to support a portfolio of high-profile projects across the North and Midlands. These include urban realm improvements, transport infrastructure upgrades, and sustainable redevelopment schemes. You’ll play a key role in ensuring environmental compliance, driving performance, and embedding sustainability across all stages of project delivery.

This is a great opportunity for someone with solid experience in construction and infrastructure who’s ready to take ownership of environmental strategy across multiple sites.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Shaping Sustainability – Take the lead in crafting and evolving Environmental Management Plans that make a real difference on the ground.
• Solving Real-World Challenges – Spot environmental risks early and work with teams to find smart, compliant solutions that keep projects moving.
• Driving Performance – Keep a close eye on key environmental indicators like noise, dust, water, and waste and take action when needed.
• Inspiring Change – Run training sessions, lead awareness campaigns, and build a culture where environmental responsibility is second nature.
• Engaging Stakeholders – Collaborate with clients, regulators, and local communities to support project goals and deliver sustainable, well-rounded outcomes.

Who They’re Looking For:

• Experienced & Ready – You’ve spent at least 4 years in construction and know how to navigate the fast-paced world of infrastructure.
• Qualified & Passionate – With a degree in Environmental Science (or similar) and practitioner-level membership, you’re serious about sustainability.
• Independent & Driven – You’re confident working across multiple sites and can manage your own workload without missing a beat.
• Technically Curious – You bring knowledge of carbon management, life cycle assessments, and waste strategies, and you’re keen to keep learning.
• Confident Communicator – You’re comfortable engaging with regulators and have experience with audits and compliance.