Environmental Manager / Environmental Advisor – Clean Water Framework (South West)
Freelance
£300–£400 per day (CIS or Ltd Company)
We’re looking to appoint an experienced Environmental Manager or Environmental Advisor to join a long-term clean water framework in the South West.
This is a key position within a well-established preconstruction team delivering trunk main replacements and wider clean water infrastructure works. The successful candidate will play a central role in ensuring environmental compliance and best practice are embedded at design stage; setting projects up properly before they ever reach site.
The Opportunity
* Freelance engagement
* £300–£400 per day (depending on experience and level)
* CIS or Ltd Company payment available
* Hybrid working - flexible South West based
* Bristol office attendance required at least once per week
* Long-term framework role (expected duration circa 5 years)
* Immediate start available
The Role
Sitting within the preconstruction team, you will:
* Work closely with in-house and external Designers to define and specify required environmental surveys during the design phase
* Coordinate with sub-contracted ecologists and review survey outputs
* Identify and specify any additional or future surveys required
* Ensure environmental permits, licences and approvals are prepared and submitted in time to enable works to commence
* Provide environmental guidance and compliance assurance across clean water and trunk main schemes
* Support the development of environmentally responsible, buildable solutions
This is a proactive role (less firefighting, more getting it right from day one)
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in an Environmental Manager or Advisor role within civil engineering or utilities
* Strong understanding of environmental permitting and compliance on infrastructure schemes
* Experience working at design / preconstruction stage
* Confident liaising with designers, consultants and specialist ecologists
* Knowledge of clean water or pipeline schemes advantageous
* Relevant environmental qualification (degree or equivalent)
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for genuine longevity on a major regional framework, with the flexibility of hybrid working and the stability of long-term secured work.
If you’re looking for a role where you can properly influence environmental standards from the outset rather than just policing them on site this could be a very strong fit.
Available to start ASAP.
If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Ben Knight on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed).
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