Senior Environmental Advisor

Gacesa; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major tier one contractor is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor for its Social Value team in Sheffield. The role involves ensuring successful delivery of sustainability outcomes, conducting audits, and reporting on metrics. Ideal candidates have a passion for sustainability and knowledge of construction schemes. The position requires on-site presence three days a week and offers a variety of tailored benefits.

Benefits

Tailored benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing incidents independently.
• Knowledge of construction sustainability schemes.
• Ability to travel to and between sites.

Responsibilities

• Support projects to ensure documentation for sustainability.
• Conduct environmental inspections and audits.
• Report and investigate environmental incidents.
• Prepare sustainability metrics for project objectives.
• Chair meetings to drive sustainability agenda.

Skills

Incident management training

Data/statistical analysis

Critical thinking

Education

PIEMA or working towards

Tools

Environmental management systems

BREEAM

CEEQUAL

LEED

WELL

Job description

Senior Environmental Advisor – Social Value Team, Sheffield

We’re looking for a Senior Environmental Advisor to join our Social Value team in Sheffield.

Location: Sheffield – travel to the office required

Hours: 40 hours per week – 3 days a week on site (with some flexibility available)

Responsibilities

• Supporting projects in pre‑construction to ensure all required documentation and support is in place for the successful delivery of sustainability outcomes.
• Conducting environmental inspections and audits.
• Reporting and investigating environmental incidents and developing learning outcomes.
• Collating and preparing sustainability metrics to report progress against agreed project objectives and targets.
• Chairing meetings within the project team and supply chain to drive the sustainability agenda.

Qualifications

• PIEMA or working towards, with incident management training and experience managing incidents independently.
• Knowledge of construction sustainability schemes such as BREEAM, CEEQUAL, LEED, WELL, and experience with environmental management systems.
• Passion for sustainability, with strong data/statistical analysis, reporting and critical thinking skills, and the ability to travel to and between sites and be on site 3 days a week.

Benefits & Rewards

We’re all about finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

We’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. This is a great opportunity with a major tier one contractor, keen to develop your talent further.

For more information on this and other fantastic opportunities, please contact Andy Hayton at Cotech Building Careers on 0203 195 1100.