Overview

Join our Power T&D team as an Environmental Sustainability Advisor and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Support the bid manager in preparing and delivering tender input and response. Provide advice, support and direction to the project management team to enable them to deliver environmentally compliant projects and sustainable opportunities in line with environmental legislation, BB procedures and client requirements and the building new futures strategy
  • Provide high level review of ES content in construction methodologies, risk registers, price build ups, programmes and other project specific deliverables.
  • Build key relationships with the wider ES team in PT&D, bid teams and with the client to determine their requirements and ensure these are built into the delivery of tender responses.

Who we’re looking for:

  • A relevant degree or equivalent in an environmental discipline
  • Thorough working knowledge of current environmental legislation
  • Strong working knowledge of the construction sector, preferably Utilities
  • Experience in deciphering technical documents and translating into operational terms
  • Strong background in assessing environmental hazards and understanding of the mechanisms of how to mitigate
  • Awareness or knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain
  • Previous experience of dealing with regulators
  • Demonstrated successful capability in effective communication skills at all levels, ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation and competent in producing reports
  • Professional and pragmatic team player who can build and sustain effective working relationships
  • Strong business awareness, employee focus and attention to detail
  • Programme management awareness with a structured approach to organising and documenting progress
  • Commercial awareness of contracting and experience of managing subcontractors
  • Valid Driving Licence
  • Interest in the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
  • Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
  • Appropriate IEMA level or equivalent professional accreditation
  • Working knowledge of E&S Management systems
  • GIS knowledge and working experience (ArcGIS, QGIS)
  • Experience of delivering against CEEQUAL/BREEAM