Environmental Advisor

Environmental Advisor

Location: Dunwich, Suffolk

Hours: Part Time - 3 Days Per Week (27 Hours)

Day rate: £320 - £420/day DOE 

An opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Advisor to join a major marine project in Suffolk.

Working as part of an established environmental and sustainability team, you will play a key role in ensuring environmental compliance across a range of live civil engineering and construction activities. This position offers the chance to work on a complex infrastructure scheme, supporting project teams while helping to drive environmental best practice across site operations.

The Role

The successful candidate will work across multiple projects, providing environmental advice, guidance and support to operational teams while ensuring compliance with both legislative and client requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out regular environmental audits and site inspections
• Supporting project teams with day-to-day environmental matters
• Monitoring environmental compliance across live construction activities
• Promoting environmental awareness through briefings, training and engagement initiatives
• Supporting carbon reduction and sustainability objectives
• Undertaking environmental incident investigations and producing reports and action plans
• Building effective relationships with clients, regulators and key stakeholders
• Assisting with environmental reporting and performance monitoring
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the project

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Previous environmental experience within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or related sectors
• A good understanding of environmental legislation and its application on site
• Experience carrying out site inspections, audits and compliance monitoring
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to work independently and confidently engage with operational teams
• A professional environmental qualification (PISEF, IEMA or equivalent) would be advantageous
• Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a complex marine infrastructure project, with direct EA liaison 
• Flexible part-time working arrangement
• Long-term project pipeline and job security
• Exposure to complex civil engineering and construction activities
• Supportive and collaborative environmental team
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you're looking to further your environmental career on a significant infrastructure project, we'd be keen to hear from you.