Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor

We care…
If you are concerned about the environment and what’s going on around you - we have a lot in common!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced environmentalist to support out Civil Engineering team as a Senior Environmental Advisor.

You will be playing a key role in delivering environmental expertise across our civil engineering projects, addressing challenges and driving sustainable innovation that minimises negative impacts of key infrastructure projects in the South East.

This is a dynamic and hands-on role that requires excellent communication and collaboration skills,as you will work closely with colleagues, clients, and statutory regulators to ensure environmental compliance, risk mitigation and continual improvement.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved with…

• Provide expert environmental advice across all project phases, ensuring compliance with regulations, permits, and industry best practices.
• Undertake environmental impact assessments and develop plans aligned with our Environmental Management System.
• Ensure all works adhere to legal and environmental requirements, minimizing impact and promoting sustainability.
• Support accurate data collection, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of environmental performance.
• Conduct inspections and audits in line with ISO 14001, environmental legislation, and permit conditions, ensuring non-conformances are addressed.
• Offer incident management support, advising operational teams and promoting best practices.
• Ensure incidents and near misses are reported, categorized, and followed up with corrective actions.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance sustainability within civil engineering projects.

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate …

Demonstrable experience in an environmental role within civil engineering, utilities, or a related industry.

A good understanding of environmental legislation and its practical application in construction and infrastructure projects is key, along with experience managing environmental risks, developing environmental plans and reports and interpreting data.

A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused mindset, along with highly developed communication skills and demonstrable experience building great relationships with colleagues, clients and regulatory bodies.

A degree in Environmental Science (or an equivalent qualification/experience) is essential, along with experience in consents and permitting processes related to construction projects.

A genuine passion for environmental protection and continuous improvement is crucial, along with a commitment to identifying new opportunities for sustainable growth.

As this role is predominantly field-based, a full UK driving licence is essential. Travel will be throughout the South East.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension (7% employer contribution), healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.