Environmental Advisor

Morrison Water Services

  • Aberdeen Glasgow
  • £40,000-55,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.Where will you be working?At M Group Energy, we're enabling the energy essential to support our lives.This role is in our Transmission and Renewables division.We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.What will you be doing:We are looking for an enthusiastic and competent Environmental Advisor to work within our Transmission and Renewables business. We are a leading partner in the largest programme of energy infrastructure upgrade works in the UK since the construction of the National Grid.This role will be site based, and we are recruiting to support our Scottish clients, although there may be occasional travel to England and Wales. Therefore a driving licence, willingness to travel and overnight stays are essential requirements.As an Environmental Advisor, You will need to be able to competently review information and extract the key elements to inform the site teams you are working with. This will also include surveys for construction and reinstatement stages of projects. Written responses to tender questions, including risks, opportunities, innovations and so on are key to our success in winning future work.We're looking for someone with an active interest in environmental and sustainability issues and a knowledge of subjects such as waste management, data analysis, sustainability issues, cultural heritage, consents, pollution, water management. Due to the vast amount of subject matter that you may experience within the role, on the job training and mentoring is provided to improve any gaps in knowledge.Working alongside the Environment and Sustainability Manager, this role will directly influence the way the company is run through the development, maintenance and implementation of environmental management procedures and processes to ensure the business is legally compliant and delivers continual improvement, good practices and dissemination of such to others.Assisting to deliver sustainability targets and commitments through our Sustainability Strategy, the role offers the chance to implement meaningful changes to our business unit, sector and group not only to meet our carbon and waste targets, but on wider topics such as upskilling of our workforce and enabling improvements to the communities we work in.
  • Responsible for day-to-day environmental management of high-profile projects, working directly with site teams and customer representatives.
  • Tailor the explanation of complex technical information to different site teams and third parties.
  • Provide specialist support in ecological, environmental and sustainability matters across the business. This includes addressing wider environmental risks and providing advice, training, controls and mitigation for site based projects.
  • Be involved the selection and management of third party contractors undertaking ecological and environmental works
  • Written responses to tender questions, including risks, opportunities, innovations etc..
  • Surveys for construction and reinstatement stages of projects.
  • Working alongside our specialist partners and internal colleagues you will develop costs and ensure programmes and working methodologies are achievable and suitable to the work package.
What you'll bring:
  • Degree educated in a relevant subject
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant environmental experience
  • Knowledge and experience of environmental survey methods, assessment techniques, mitigation and control measures
  • Interest and knowledge of environment / sustainability issues
  • Excellent verbal and demonstrable written communication skills
  • Ability to build rapport and influence others to make decisions
  • Able to effectively converse and deliver information to varied audiences.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Wide breadth of knowledge
  • Ability to problem solve to make educated and pragmatic decisions
  • Time management skills - able to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
  • Demonstrable research and analytical skills
  • Excellent computer literacy
  • A knowledge of the H&S requirements associated with working on a construction site
  • Valid driving licence within the UK and willingness to travel.
Desirable:
  • Experience of hydrological or peat assessments, archaeology, waste management or sustainability initiatives.
  • Membership of an environmental institution
  • Specialist knowledge or experience i.e. ecology, hydrology, archaeology, peat, waste, sustainability etc.
  • Experience of consents, assents, licences and permits
  • Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems and auditing
  • Understanding of key sustainability issues
  • Experience of working in an environmental capacity in a construction environment
  • Experience of the selection and management of third party contractors
What's in it for you?
  • Salary £40k - £55k dependent on experience
  • Discretionary daily “out allowance” of up to £90/day for site based staff
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
  • Car Allowance
  • Private health care and health care cash plan for you
#MGroupE #LI-SG1 #LI-OnSiteAbout usWe want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

Morrison Water Services