Senior Environmental Advisor

Location: West Cumbria

Talented people are the key to our success.

About us:

Come and work for one of the most successful construction and infrastructure companies in the UK? 

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UKs most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors of energy, water, nuclear, highways, rail and aviation for public and private customers. Working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through innovative and responsible infrastructure. Our people are our business. Through their expertise, we harness innovative ideas and approaches that enable us to safely and responsibly design and deliver resilient infrastructure upon which we all rely. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion.

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We have a superb opportunity within our Nuclear business for an ambitious and talented Senior Environmental Advisor. In this role, you will provide expert advice and leadership on environmental performance, ensuring the continuous improvement of our projects and operations. Working closely with all departments, you will be key in minimising risks, ensuring compliance with ISO14001 standards, and driving sustainability initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert environmental guidance and support at all levels to mitigate company risks.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the environmental elements of our Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring ISO14001 certification is maintained.
• Lead inspections, audits, and investigations, reporting on findings and implementing improvements.
• Support the development of environmental strategies and action plans aligned with corporate requirements.
• Collaborate with the pre-contract and work-winning teams to ensure environmental considerations are included in proposals and project plans.
• Lead the training of staff and contractors to maintain high environmental standards and legal compliance.
• Monitor and review the performance of the advisor team, ensuring continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant environmental subject.
• Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or working towards chartered status (MIEMA).
• Internal auditing qualifications and strong knowledge of ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role, with knowledge of construction practices and standards.
• Strong management and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate a team to achieve compliance and excellence.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of environmental legislation and best practices.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainability and environmental excellence.
• Work on impactful projects that contribute to positive environmental outcomes.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

If you are passionate about driving environmental performance and want to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

About our Nuclear business unit:

Joining a growing, innovative and more than anything friendly team, you’ll be able to play your part as well as develop and learn from colleagues. Operating in the Nuclear sector for just over a decade, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers services from operational reactor support, new build and decommissioning, to nuclear defence facilities and more sensitive projects within highly regulated and secure sites. With an ever-expanding Nuclear portfolio, we are proud to support our customers in installing and maintaining existing assets. The Nuclear sector is growing, changing and an innovative environment to work and operate in. We strive to deliver operational excellence and each member of our team plays their role in that.

We offer longevity currently delivering some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK, as part of the Programme and Project Partners (PPP). A 20-year partnership, PPP was established by Sellafield Ltd through contracts with Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Jacobs, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and Doosan Babcock Ltd in 2019, to revolutionise project delivery at Sellafield and create a lasting legacy.

Future opportunities within our Infrastructure Strategic Alliance (ISA). The ISA provides Sellafield Ltd with the capability and capacity to deliver a growing programme of infrastructure projects required for an aging asset portfolio. The alliance is mainly aimed at protecting and developing the utility assets; however, it also has scope for a number of non-utility asset projects as well.

Our projects will offer experience, development and vast degree of knowledge. The areas in which we operate in will offer you the opportunity to explore, open your mind and work in some of the most beautiful landscape within the United Kingdom.

We believe in delivering responsible nuclear and defence infrastructure.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation.  We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.

Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. Please note that any CV’s submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.