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Senior Environmental Advisor

Ferrovial
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
£45,000 - £65,000/Year
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Description

Location
Initially based in Vauxhall for approximately 9 months with regular travel to the Slough site (typically once a week). Following this period, the role will be full time based in Slough.

Hours
Full time, hours as required to meet project demands.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join Ferrovial, a global leader in infrastructure, where innovation meets opportunity. We are seeking a site-based Senior Environmental Advisor to join our delivery team on a sewage treatment works project. In this role, you will support the Project Manager and Construction Team to ensure environmental and sustainability requirements are effectively implemented during the extension of a live treatment works. You will develop and implement the client’s carbon, environmental, and sustainability requirements while monitoring the site to ensure effective environmental controls are in place. Additionally, you will support the design team in identifying carbon reduction opportunities and ensuring compliance with environmental design standards.

Key responsibilities include acting as the lead contact for environmental matters, preparing and maintaining environmental documentation such as management plans for waste, dewatering, asbestos, and ecology, coordinating site assessments with external consultants, managing permits and consents, conducting site inspections and audits, supporting incident investigations, managing the client’s carbon tool, monitoring environmental performance, and promoting continuous improvement and environmental best practices across the site team.

Ferrovial operates globally with a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation, offering a collaborative and inclusive culture, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits designed to support employee wellbeing and productivity.

Requirements

Experience
- Proven experience in an environmental advisory role.
- Familiarity with environmental consents, permits, and waste management including expertise in CL:AIRE COP.
- Knowledge of PAS 2080, carbon assessments, and calculation tools.
- Experience working collaboratively with clients, environmental bodies, and site teams.
- CSCS Card.

Desirable Experience
- Experience in water/wastewater, infrastructure, or utilities projects.
- Knowledge of Thames Water procedures or standards.
- Experience managing environmental consents, licenses, and permit applications.
- Understanding of legislative and policy requirements relating to water, recycled water, and sewage treatment.
- Familiarity with environmental planning.

About You
Confident communicator with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple stakeholders including clients, regulatory bodies, and site teams. Motivated by challenges and committed to promoting environmental best practice and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
- Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an environmental, ecological, or sustainability discipline.
- Relevant professional membership in environmental and sustainability fields such as ISEP, CIWEM, CIWM, CIEEM, or similar.

Expiry date: 29/10/2026
Senior Environmental Advisor
Company:
Ferrovial
Salary:
£45,000 - £65,000/Year
Job Type:
Job
Location:
Slough