Environmental and Sustainability Advisor

United Living Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in the United Kingdom is looking for an Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to provide crucial support for environmental compliance across various projects. Key responsibilities include conducting audits, implementing waste management practices, and leading investigations into environmental incidents. The ideal candidate will have experience in SHEQ strategies and the ability to advise project teams on environmental matters. This is a full-time fixed-term role based in Warrington.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting internal environmental audits.
• Knowledge of SHEQ strategies and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to review and update environmental documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support SHEQ strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Conduct internal environmental audits for compliance.
• Assist in the implementation of waste management practices.
• Provide advice on environmental matters to project teams.
• Lead investigations into environmental incidents.

Skills

Environmental auditing

Waste management

Carbon reporting

SHEQ strategy

Project compliance

Training development

Job description

Environmental and Sustainability Advisor

• Full-time
• DBS Check Required: Yes
• Role Type: Fixed-term, Full-time

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure –Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure -Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Our Social Infrastructure pillar operate in the refurbishment and regeneration of thousands of properties Nationally; we are currently looking for a Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to join our Team providing invaluable environmental support and advice to teams undertaking cyclical internal / external refurbishment works to properties as well as exciting rooftop development, conversion and fire safety projects. Your role as Environmental and Sustainability Advisor will

• Support theSHEQ strategy aligned with organisational goals and regulatory requirements.
• ConductInternal Environmental audits, to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System (IMS)
• Support review and update of the environmental documentation including procedures, risk registers, legal registers, training material and site-specific plans
• Support project teams with implementation of environmental procedures to ensure that contracts are environmentally compliant
• Support waste management practices across the pillar including waste data collection and analysis, performance reviews, initiatives to increase recycling rates and provide insight into driving waste reduction strategy
• Support implementation of the Normative Carbon Capture platform across the projects to enhance emissions tracking and reporting
• Support capture and data analysis across the projects to support pillar-wide carbon reporting
• Support operational teams in the delivery of the project’s team targets and metrics related to carbon reduction and waste management
• Provide advice to colleagues and subcontractors on environmental matters to the project teams to ensure the effectiveness of the Construction Phase Plans during the lifecycle of the project.
• Lead investigations into environmental accidents, incidents, and near‑misses to determine root causes. Develop and oversee the implementation of corrective and preventive actions..
• Undertake reviews of UI Social Infrastructure /contractor documentation and when required participate in site meetings
• Upskillwider teams on environmental and sustainability subject matters; support development of toolbox talks and training documents

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