Environmental Advisor

Job Overview
As Environmental Advisor overseeing our earthworks subcontract on this large civil engineering road project you will be based fulltime on our site in Invergarry.

The ideal candidate will be within reasonable commuting distance of Invergarry. The role is suitable for any environmental professional with a pre-existing background in construction and civil engineering (ideally), or broad enough industry experience to transition easily. This is a full-time site-based role working within Wills Bros construction team.

Duties

• Implementing Wills Bros ISO 14001 Management System.
• Issuing ecological permits and permits to pump water in good time for work activities.
• Review and critical analysis of temporary drainage and water management design proposals
• Implementing, monitoring, and maintaining site water quality management arrangements.
• Managing waste and chemical compliance requirements.
• Supporting and implementing the principal contractors CEMPs, SWMPs, and other environmental management plans and permitting procedures.
• Work closely with the principal contractor’s environmental management department in meeting their systems requirements.
• Advising site management and supervision on environmental compliance requirements.
• Attending and contributing to progress meetings and environmental meetings.
• Carrying out environmental monitoring, audits, and inspections.
• Coordinating the work of environmental consultants and specialists.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• 2-5 Years’ experience in an environmental advisory role within the construction industry. (Experience with a main contractor beneficial).
• Recognised Qualification in Environmental Management.
• Good knowledge of environmental legislation relevant to construction.
• Valid CSCS Card appropriate to seniority level.
• High standard of written and spoken English.
• Proficient in using a computer (Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
• Full valid manual driver’s licence.

Personal Traits

• Self-motivated.
• Ability to mentor junior members of staff.
• Ability to build trust and collaborate as part of a team through an open and honest approach.

Rewards & Benefits

• Employee Development Programme.
• 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefits.
• Income Protection.
• Company pension.
• 25 annual leave holidays plus public holidays.

About us

With a growing portfolio of exciting projects and a business that is going from strength to strength, Wills Bros can offer you a fantastic career opportunity and genuine job satisfaction. We are committed to helping our people develop personally and professionally and invest heavily in training and development.

We promote a policy of self-delivery for all the core elements of our operations to ensure that the core construction skills and knowledge are available & retained in-house. This delivery strategy is supported by specialist partners and subcontractors, but the core functions of the business are delivered in-house by our extensive fleet of privately owned plant and equipment and led by our competent management team.

As a family run company, we take pride in the standards we achieve in our projects, which culminate in numerous repeat contracts with our clients. Our diverse client base ranges from government, local authorities, airport, port and rail authorities, national roads authorities, and private clients and developers.

We are experts in the design, construction, and delivery of complex civil engineering projects, with expertise in road and bridge construction, street works, water, sewerage and utilities, flood prevention, marine works, land reclamation, earthworks, wind farms, and enabling works for commercial and industrial clients, as well as significant expertise of data centres, pharmaceuticals, and other highly regulated construction environments.

Pay: From £32,000.00 per year

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person