Environmental Advisor

We're looking for an Environment Advisor to work in the Natural Resources division, as part of the Southern Water framework team.

Location: Falmer, East Sussex - with visits across the Southern Water patch, covering Kent, East & West Sussex

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours is available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

You'll be overseeing complex environments, while ensuring that the approach is sustainable and meeting the client's expectations. 

What will the day-to-day include?

• Collecting and reporting of sustainability data, which then needs inputting into Kier's current reporting suite of tools.
• Managing and overseeing the environmental consultants/specialists, when and where required.
• Collaboration is key and so you'll need to liaise with other Strategic Delivery Partners, the appropriate regulatory bodies, and the subcontractors on all matters concerning environmental management and sustainability to drive the best practice.
• Coordinating and delivering the decarbonisation initiatives across the framework.
• Should any incidents occur, you'll have to investigate these and implement appropriate measures to prevent repeat occurrences. 

What are we looking for?

The knowledge and qualifications needed to be successful are:

• You should hold an environmental degree for this position.
• You should be a member of a professional body such as IEMA, CIWEM, CIWM etc
• You've a working knowledge of ISO14001
• You've a full driving licence and able to drive in the UK.
• You have experience of the legislation and dealing with statutory authorities.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-JB