Job summary
Matchtech are excited to be working alongside a major civils project in the Avonmouth area of Bristol, and as result we have a live opportunity for an experienced Senior Environmental Advisor
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Environmental Advisor - Avonmouth, Bristol
Job description
ROLE PURPOSE
1. Key point of contact for the client, designer, and stakeholders on Environmental issues for the HPC Marine Works.
2. To provide support and advice to operational teams on all aspects of environmental management, developing environmental documentation, meeting legal and company standards, contractrequirements and helping deliver a culture of continual improvement.
3. Understand and work with Client to ensure contract environmental requirements are complied with.
4. Support on site mitigation and sustainability of works.
5. Overseeing the work of the Environmental team.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
6. Identifies environmental opportunities and financial / programme / reputational risks to the project.
7. Fully understands the legal and Client requirements / conditions of contract, as they relate to environmental sustainability issues and advises the project teams on these.
8. Production of Environmental Documentation and Deliverables e.g., Construction Environmental Management Plan, aspects, and impacts register
9. Helps develop robust and comprehensive mitigation measures to deal with environmental risks, working collaboratively with the whole project team on the following:
10. Ecology
11. Pollution Control
12. Water environment
13. Noise and Vibration
14. Air Quality
15. Climate Change and Carbon
16. Resource sourcing and efficiency
17. Waste Management
18. Consents / permits / licensing
19. Provides effective leadership to a team of Environmental & Sustainability professionals in a way that facilitates learning and supports the development of both the individual and wider environmental performance.
20. Ensures effective implementation and reporting of monitoring regime and audit programme.
21. Collaborates with client, designer and third parties.
22. Works to share best practice within the project and wider business.
23. Leads a positive environmental culture on the section and works to transform behaviours where required.
24. Liaise with client, regulatory bodies, and subcontractors on matters of environmental management and sustainability.
25. Chairing environmental meetings, and acting as project environmental representative and delegated authority of HSE manager where required e.g., meetings, business forums etc.
26. Review of method statements and associated documents to ensure environmental compliance.
ROLE PROFILE
27. Provide on-site advice to operations and design teams on environmental management, compliance, and project specific mitigation measures.
28. Complete audits and inspections, ensuring implementation of the project environmental management systems on project sites.
29. Investigate environmental incidents and support the business to implement controls to prevent repeat occurrence.
30. Be aware of changes to standards and legislation and where applicable recommend changes to systems and processes.
31. Deliver environmental training, promoting development of staff.
32. Produce internal and external reports as required, e.g., case studies, environmental performance.
33. Support and conduct assurance activities including facilitating external audits.
34. Assist in the development of key performance indicators and management reports.
35. Ensure compliance with licences / permits / consents.
36. Other duties as required.
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE
Essential:
37. Member of an environmental professional body
38. A sound understanding of environmental legislation, impact mitigation and dealing with statutory authorities.
39. Good experience of managing a variety of environmental risks and understanding their impacts in terms of time costs and reputation.
40. Understanding of the benefits of working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome for the project.
41. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to effectively communicate environmental risks and controls to many different job roles and levels of environmental awareness.
42. Determination to see tasks through to completion, with excellent planning and organisation skills.
43. Good commercial awareness
44. Literate in MS Office
45. Full UK driver's licence Experience working under a marine licence or other licences / permits / consents.
Desirable:
46. Experience of co-ordinating the work of others and overseeing a team
47. Experience of managing environmental risks associated with concreting works.
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