Lead Environmental Advisor

Lead Environmental Advisor

Salary from £50,000 per annum plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Location: Cambuslang

Permanent / Full Time

Help us create a better future, quicker 

Role

The Quality and Environmental Team is part of SPT Networks and provides business wide leadership, strategy and direction integrating business and group Quality/Environmental and Safety policies, programs and processes in support of operational excellence, legal compliance and safe working practices.

This includes delivering Systems support and advice to over 500 employees and agency professionals within SPT and to 800 -1000 contractors, based at our project construction sites.

The Lead Environmental Advisor is a supporting role within the SP Transmission business, assisting on delivery of environmental compliance and providing specialist environmental advice within major engineering and construction projects throughout the full project lifecycle from development into construction and operation to decommissioning.

Assigning the team of Environmental Advisors workload and ensuring effective resources are available to deliver the projects. Providing consistent environmental services for the infrastructure projects and reviewing trends and developing appropriate corrective actions.

Supporting the Environmental and Quality Manager in the delivery of the departmental objectives promoting environmental best practice, ensuring regulatory and legal environmental compliance as well as maintaining and improving the company Environmental Management System.  

What you’ll be doing 

• Provide professional leadership and direction to the Environmental Advisors to support and advice to the project’s teams on all aspects of the environment, whilst in parallel working on your own projects

• Promote environmental best practice at all stages of an engineering and construction projects

• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders and regulators and take part in their initiatives

• Liaise with contractors’ representatives to establish good working relationships in relation to environmental management on sites

• Implement and maintain the EMS and recommend improvements as required in line with current legislation and industry good practice

• Monitor and control environmental performance on construction sites and analyse, trend, and interpret environmental information to prepare annual and ad-hoc business reporting requirements for both internal and external distribution

• Develop and deliver environmental training and awareness initiatives

• Represent and promote the Environmental Team in internal and external meetings, workshops, management reviews and forums – communicating best practice standards and initiatives

• Support the implementation of new strategies, techniques, and practices to improve environmental performance and efficiencies and to deliver waste minimisation, biodiversity net gain and Net Zero commitments

• Utilise the findings from reporting data, assessments, external and internal audits to drive the T2 Environmental Action Plan and inform key business decisions

• Act as the first point of contact for Environmental escalation issues

What you’ll bring 

• Proven experience of completing similar roles on major energy projects preferably in the utility transmission sector

• Significant experience of environmental management systems, environmental auditing, dealing with the environmental regulators, ideally within a commercially focused utility, service or construction business

• Pro-active and diligent approach

• ISO 14001 lead auditor qualifications desirable

• In-depth knowledge of current and developing environmental legislation is essential

• Strong influencing and consulting/communication skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Innovative, creative thinking and problem solving – dealing with conflicting requirements

• Experience of collaboration with multiple parties

• Planning of Environmental resources across all live sites, ensuring each has an allocated advisor who provides the necessary support.

• Implementing various standard systems and procedures obtaining buy-in from and satisfying multiple stakeholders whilst minimising the impact on company performance.

• Implementing systems and procedures which facilitate the delivery of company goals and objectives short and long term.

• Ability to look ahead and design for the future as well as now.

• Influencing Senior Management, Project Teams including Project Managers, Engineers, Construction and Site Managers and Suppliers/Contractors to meet the Quality and Environmental requirements for a portfolio of engineering and construction energy related projects.

• Day to day decisions relating to the management of Quality Management System arrangements.

• Making decisions on Contractor and Supplier suitability.

• Updating and communicating with multiple stakeholders across the business without compromising the Quality Team programme of works.

Minimum Criteria  

• Significant experience in a Environmental role in a similar size organisation.

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience in an HSEQ or related discipline

• Significant experience in management systems, dealing with the external certification bodies, ideally within a commercially focused utility, engineering, or construction business.

• In-depth knowledge of the current ISO 14001 Standard.

• Current valid driving licence.

• Lead Auditor qualification and auditing experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• PC knowledge including Microsoft applications

• Proven experience of working with a portfolio of projects

• Ability to lead and work as part of a team

What’s in it for you  

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.   

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

That’s why our benefits include: 

• 36 days annual leave 

• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave 

• Share Schemes 

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding  

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases 

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving 

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans 

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments 

• Life Assurance (4x salary) 

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support 

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more 

 Why SP Energy Networks 

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously.

We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

, , and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in. 

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require -related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com. 

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT 

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

April-18-2025