Environmental Consultant

Environmental Consultant Construction Support / Environmental Advisor
Location: Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen)
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
Are you looking for a flexible and supportive Environmental Consultant opportunity within a people-focused and innovative consultancy with a long-standing history of providing excellence to the Energy Development sector and beyond? If the answer to that is a yes, then this is the role and company for you! Multiple positions available for you and your referral! CleanTech Talent are acting as an employment agency for our client who are one of the most valued consultancies in Scotland spanning multiple offices, offering cross-team projects, project management development and established yet continuously developing business processes. You will receive guidance and technical support with specific training and mentoring in your chosen field combined with work ownership and a generous salary and benefits package.
The Role – Environmental Consultant – Construction Support
You will be joining the Environmental Clerk of Work team to assist in the provision of on-site environmental advice, auditing and monitoring of compliance, and delivery of licensing support and reporting, mainly on housing development, renewable energy and road infrastructure projects across Scotland. You can have varying experience, from the beginning of your environmental career journey to leading a team.
Key Responsibilities
Onsite environmental compliance auditing
Monitoring of construction sites’ compliance with planning conditions and regulatory requirements
Delivery of construction site environmental regulations compliance reports
Identifying environmental issues and providing advice and mitigation measures
Project management and project delivery support
Managing and communicating with key stakeholders – clients, organizations, consultants and authorities/regulators
Writing and reviewing technical reports
Supporting the team with knowledge transfer and development of skills
Key Attributes
A relevant degree in Environmental Management or a related discipline
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to work as a team and individually
Good time management and record keeping
Working knowledge of environmental and ecological constraints during construction, along with appropriate mitigation measures
An understanding of current environmental legislation, policy trends, guidance and regulatory frameworks
Senior? Then we desire these:
Experience working with contractors to deliver advice and mitigation on site to ensure client commitments are met, ideally within the role of Environmental Clerk of Works
Ability to build effective relationships with clients, contractors and regulators
Working knowledge of environmental and ecological constraints during construction, along with appropriate mitigation measures
An understanding of current environmental legislation, policy trends and guidance
A competent understanding of relevant regulatory framework e.g. CAR, SuDS, EIA, flood risk
A good understanding of standard guidance for pollution prevention
Demonstrable problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions
A current CSCS card (can be supplied for new applicants)
The ability to operate a 4x4 vehicle safely
Membership of the Association of Environmental Clerks of Works (AECoW)
What’s in it for you?
£35,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
A flexible 35 hours per week
Investment in your training and success
Full project lifecycle work across a range of environmental disciplines
Flexible Hybrid working
Established benefits of working with a dynamic and growing organisation
Generous holiday allowance
Bespoke training allowance
Company Pension contribution
Flexible weekly working hours promoting work-life balance
Full time / Part time considered
What’s next? If you're interested in applying or would at least like to know a bit more then please apply and we’ll get back to you upon review of your application.
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