As an Environmental Advisor at Story Contracting, you will provide regional environmental advice, as well as supporting the development and implementation of key business documents such as our new Sustainability Strategy and the company’s Environmental Management System in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide environmental support to the project delivery team, including initiatives to deliver sustainable construction, including low carbon solutions, drive resource efficiency and identify opportunities for biodiversity improvements
2. Provide guidance to our design teams to maximise the opportunities for building sustainable infrastructure
3. Work with external consultants/contractors to prepare ecological, carbon, resource efficiency and other environmental assessments across the project life cycle
4. Lead the production of Environment Management Plans, Site Waste Management Plans, Pollution Prevention/Control and Incident Response Plans
5. Undertake environmental audits and other assurance activities on site to assess compliance with key documentation
6. Promote a culture that supports sustainable best practice in our workplace and across our supply chain
7. Represent Story Contracting at various industry forums
8. Liaise with key regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency
9. Support with environmental permit, licences and consents applications (e.g. Flood Risk Activity Permits, section 61 consents)
10. Monitor and accurately report on environmental performance.
Benefits
At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.
In addition to a competitive salary, pension and company car/allowance, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.
Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office, site and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.
We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.
The Ideal Candidate
1. Minimum of 2-3 years professional experience
2. Relevant degree in Environmental Management or similar
3. Member of a relevant professional body (e.g. ISEP, CIWEM) - working towards chartered status
4. Experience of working across multiple sectors such as rail, water and energy would be desirable
5. Understanding of environmental risks and opportunities on major infrastructure projects
6. Working knowledge of ISO 14001:2015
7. Understanding of PAS 2080:2023 Carbon Management in Infrastructure
8. Excellent communication skills, translating technical and legal requirements to actionable advice for colleagues and other stakeholders.