Job Description

The key responsibilities of this role include:

Environmental Consents Management

• Provide projects with environmental leadership, including assisting with environmental awareness training of professional staff, construction managers and operatives
• Write, update, review and ensure compliance with the project Construction Environmental Management Plan, Site Waste Management Plan, other relevant environmental management plans and associated documentation
• Project manage and work with a range of environmental technical specialists that will be needed to support certain environmental license applications or project needs
• Manage the discharge of environmental planning conditions/ DCO requirements throughout the entire construction project.
• Ensure site compliance with DCO requirements/ planning conditions/consents conditions throughout construction through regular environmental inspections and audits
• Maintain project environmental consents register and ensure all required consents are applied for in accordance with the project programme
• Carry out regular environmental audits of design and construction activities
• Manage and co-ordinate the application, negotiation and implementation of all necessary environment-related consents and licenses, including highways and traffic issues
• Compile and present sustainability, environmental and consents performance reports, as appropriate, in line with project KPIs and other objectives, e.g. energy and water consumption, and waste management. Effectively deal with statutory consultees, interest groups and the general public
• Project Manage the need for additional environmental works on a project, through coordination of quotes from RSK or third-party environmental specialists; writing Early Warning Notices; submitting the information needed for Compensation Event Claims; in addition to reviewing/submitting RSK RAMS and organizing site access, inductions etc for environmental specialists
• Compliance with client’s sustainability policies, objectives and more detailed requirements, including any ISO14001 Environmental Management System in place, and make sure that they are implemented throughout the design, construction and commissioning stages of the project

Salary and Benefits

• £25,000 - £50,000 commensurate with relevant experience
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care
• Regular training and development

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We are looking for an experienced environmental professional with several years of working in a site-based environment on major construction projects. This role will suit someone who has worked on major infrastructure projects, ideally NSIP projects, and has a good understanding of typical environmental contractual and regulatory requirements and ensuring that these are implemented. Successful candidates must have a strong health and safety ethos, good personal management, communication and negotiation skills and an appreciation of what is practical and achievable. The successful candidate must be confident at environmental decision making and working under pressure, as well communicating the environmental requirements of the project and facilitating a better understanding of these requirements at senior level meetings. Equally, strong communication with RSK’s environmental technical teams will be required, to ensure the best technical solutions for the project are found and implemented. A thorough understanding of environmental issues on site e.g. ecology, noise, air quality. Professional membership preferable e.g. MIEMA or equivalent, and/or Environmental Auditing qualification. CSCS card