Environmental Clerk of Works

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ERM Full time £40,000 - £60,000 per year

ERM is looking to hire someone with the below capabilities to work exclusively with one of our clients. This role will require a degree of site / project office attendance to cover off activities such as regular site inspections and audits focussed on contractor environmental and planning compliance. This role can be performed as a permanent employee, or if preferred on a fixed-term contract or daily rate.

Someone available at short notice is highly preferred.

The main duties and responsibilities are:

  • Lead on Consents condition discharge, environmental licensing, the preparation of environmental contract specifications and obligations to ensure facilitation of timely project delivery.

  • Coordination and monitoring of Contractor and client environmental and consenting compliance and meeting all statutory and internal obligations and our sector leading environmental and sustainability ambitions.

  • Scope, tender, award and manage multiple consultancy contracts to support the delivery of EnvCoW support services and post planning submission surveys and assessments.

  • Develop, control and build critical external stakeholder relationships (consenting bodies, statutory authorities, key consultees), communicating the criticality of infrastructure and the project requirements, building consensus around project decision making and create an environment of mutually supportive relationships.

  • Develop positive and sustainable relationships with Contractors and wider project teams to 'raise the bar' in environmental and regulatory performance and compliance.

  • Conduct scheduled inspections and audits on delegated projects to ensure environmental and planning consent compliance.

What do I need?

  • Demonstrable project management experience and understanding of how to manage all aspects of the delivery of major projects e.g. project set up and delivery, management of consultants, costs, risk, quality and timing, which are essential to the success of this role.

  • Ability to represent the client's interests externally, with previous provable stakeholder management skills including engaging, influencing and negotiating to develop effective relationships.

  • Ideally an Environmental related degree, preferably with post graduate qualification coupled with experience in a relevant industry (e.g. infrastructure, environmental consultancy dealing with consenting and delivery of major and National projects). Membership of an appropriate environmental professional body is also desirable.

  • Experience on construction sites and oversight of contractors.

  • Good knowledge of site issues including ecology, hydrology and peat management

  • Understands the planning process and discharge of conditions.

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