Assistant Environment Adviser

  • Bath
  • £31,000-34,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
We have an exciting new vacancy for an Assistant Environmental Adviser to join us. If you are looking for a role that has a focus on our local environment and you love engaging with equally passionate people, then we want to hear from you.Our in-house Environment and Planning Services team provides a wide range of services to facilitate project delivery for engineering, construction and operational projects.Our focus is to ensure legal compliance and environmental best practice are followed, and planning and environmental legislation and the company's environmental policy are met in the development and maintenance of assets.We welcome applications from those looking to work part-time or full-time in this role.This role offers a hybrid of office and home working with some site visits (the option to work part of your week from home becomes available after completion of an initial training period). You will need to be located within a commutable distance from our Claverton Down, Bath office as being able to work collaboratively with our business stakeholders and project teams is key to this role.What you'll doYour role as an Assistant Environment Adviser is essential to support the delivery of the capital programme.You will:
  • work closely with more senior members of the team who will support and mentor you in this role completing environmental actions on a portfolio of individual projects to facilitate project programmes. This will include advising on environmental issues with support from technical specialists (for example, archaeology, noise, odour, contaminated land, flood risk, landscape assessment, and pollution prevention)
  • assist with reviewing permitted development/planning permission requirements and environmental constraints for a range of water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment projects
  • carry out external consultation and liaison and prepare consent applications, including planning applications and environmental permits
  • produce supporting reports where required, as well as preparing construction environmental management plans
  • assist with the coordination of specialist environmental survey and assessment work within project deadlines to support consent applications, including managing specialist sub-contractors where necessary
  • provide environmental information and guidance to colleagues about environmental consents, issues, timescales and costs at all stages of the project, ensuring we maintain legal compliance.
The role provides development opportunities, including a pathway to obtaining professional membership to an environmental institution.What you'll needWe are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a keen interest in the environment.In addition, you will have:
  • a degree in environmental science or a similar related subject, eg, geography
  • a minimum of two years of similar project experience in a planning/environmental role
  • some experience preparing planning applications and/or environmental permits, including the preparation of supporting environmental information
  • an understanding of UK EIA and planning legislation
  • excellent communication/negotiation skills with colleagues, technical specialists, external organisations and the public
  • a high level of organisational skills and the ability to manage your own projects, workload and deadlines
  • good IT skills
  • a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use and insure for business purposes to attend site visits.
It would also be beneficial if you have:
  • an understanding of sewage and water treatment processes
  • knowledge of environmental good practices during construction, including pollution prevention planning
  • GIS skills
  • an awareness of ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems
  • good presentation/public speaking skills.
What you'll receive
  • A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
  • Career progression and professional development opportunities.
  • 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
  • The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
  • A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
  • Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
  • A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
  • Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
  • One paid volunteering day each year.
  • Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
  • An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
  • Support from mental health first aiders.
  • A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
Who we areYTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:
  • Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
  • YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
  • YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
  • YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
  • plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.
Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.

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