Job summary

Matchtech are excited to be working alongside a major civils project in the Avonmouth area of Bristol, and as result we have a live opportunity for an experienced Senior Environmental Advisor

Key skills required for this role

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Environmental Advisor - Avonmouth, Bristol

Job description

ROLE PURPOSE

• Key point of contact for the client, designer, and stakeholders on Environmental issues for the HPC Marine Works.
• To provide support and advice to operational teams on all aspects of environmental management, developing environmental documentation, meeting legal and company standards, contractrequirements and helping deliver a culture of continual improvement.
• Understand and work with Client to ensure contract environmental requirements are complied with.
• Support on site mitigation and sustainability of works.
• Overseeing the work of the Environmental team.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
 

• Identifies environmental opportunities and financial / programme / reputational risks to the project.
• Fully understands the legal and Client requirements / conditions of contract, as they relate to environmental sustainability issues and advises the project teams on these.
• Production of Environmental Documentation and Deliverables e.g., Construction Environmental Management Plan, aspects, and impacts register
• Helps develop robust and comprehensive mitigation measures to deal with environmental risks, working collaboratively with the whole project team on the following:

1. Ecology
2. Pollution Control
3. Water environment
4. Noise and Vibration
5. Air Quality
6. Climate Change and Carbon
7. Resource sourcing and efficiency
8. Waste Management
9. Consents / permits / licensing

• Provides effective leadership to a team of Environmental & Sustainability professionals in a way that facilitates learning and supports the development of both the individual and wider environmental performance.
• Ensures effective implementation and reporting of monitoring regime and audit programme.
• Collaborates with client, designer and third parties.
• Works to share best practice within the project and wider business.
• Leads a positive environmental culture on the section and works to transform behaviours where required.
• Liaise with client, regulatory bodies, and subcontractors on matters of environmental management and sustainability.
• Chairing environmental meetings, and acting as project environmental representative and delegated authority of HSE manager where required e.g., meetings, business forums etc.
• Review of method statements and associated documents to ensure environmental compliance.

ROLE PROFILE

• Provide on-site advice to operations and design teams on environmental management, compliance, and project specific mitigation measures.
• Complete audits and inspections, ensuring implementation of the project environmental management systems on project sites.
• Investigate environmental incidents and support the business to implement controls to prevent repeat occurrence.
• Be aware of changes to standards and legislation and where applicable recommend changes to systems and processes.
• Deliver environmental training, promoting development of staff.
• Produce internal and external reports as required, e.g., case studies, environmental performance.
• Support and conduct assurance activities including facilitating external audits.
• Assist in the development of key performance indicators and management reports.
• Ensure compliance with licences / permits / consents.
• Other duties as required.

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Member of an environmental professional body
• A sound understanding of environmental legislation, impact mitigation and dealing with statutory authorities.
• Good experience of managing a variety of environmental risks and understanding their impacts in terms of time costs and reputation.
• Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome for the project.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to effectively communicate environmental risks and controls to many different job roles and levels of environmental awareness.
• Determination to see tasks through to completion, with excellent planning and organisation skills.
• Good commercial awareness
• Literate in MS Office
• Full UK driver's licence Experience working under a marine licence or other licences / permits / consents.

Desirable:

• Experience of co-ordinating the work of others and overseeing a team
• Experience of managing environmental risks associated with concreting works.