MB941: Senior Environmental Advisor
Location: Workington
Salary: £50,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Environmental Advisor on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Workington depot.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Develop communication tools (e.g guidance and training materials, newsletters, alerts) to inform personnel and stakeholders as appropriate
- Liaise with Head Office environmental team, project site teams and supply chain on site and ensure that Client and Stakeholder environmental objectives are met.
- Prepare and present reports as required on project environmental performance
- Capture best practice and produce case studies to share information and improve performance.
Skills and Experience:
- Have at least five years’ 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 professional
MB941: Senior Environmental Advisor
Location: Workington
Salary: £50,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
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