Description:
We are looking for a proactive Environmental Specialist who will be part of our environment team co-located across the UK, supporting a regional team comprised of both design and operation staff.
As Environmental Specialist, you will:
- Identify specific environmental risks throughout the project lifecycle, from solution definition to completion.
- Support projects teams to develop environmental risk mitigation measures, with consideration of cost, time, compliance, safety and social impacts.
- Identify, plan and coordinate project environmental specialist inputs (e.g. heritage and archaeology, ecology, geomorphology), to ensure that all environmental tasks are completed at the correct time and to the required standards, including prioritising risks.
- Able to produce specific environmental deliverables at appropriate project milestones e.g. EIA screening assessments, material management plans, and environmental management plans.
- Able to produce applications for environmental permits and consents.
- Lead on the liaison with environmental regulators.
- Positively engage with our clients regarding environmental and consenting matters, develop relationships and enhance our reputation.
- Contribute to environmental improvement projects at both local and regional level.
- Assist in the production and delivery of training.
What you’ll need:
- Chartered with a relevant professional body or actively working towards chartership
- An understanding of environmental disciplines and project risks in the following areas: ecology, archaeology, drainage, geotechnical, contaminated land, landscape, noise. More in-depth knowledge and experience in one of these subject areas is desirable.
- Awareness of the planning process (preferably the water sector), including the need for surveys as well as permits and consents for relevant construction activities.
- Able to coordinate the management of environmental aspects through a high level of planning, organisation, and communication, to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Experience in advising and promoting on project sustainability initiatives, including an understanding of biodiversity net gain.
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
- Methodical approach to problem solving.
- A proactive and pragmatic approach.
- Proficient in delivering results within short timeframes, prioritising tasks and managing your time efficiently.
- A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.
What’s in it for you:
Financial wellbeing
- MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.
- Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.
Health and wellbeing
- A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
- Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
- We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
- Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
Enhanced family and carers leave
- Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave.
- Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities.