Environment Advisor

Location:Birmingham

Region:Birmingham

Employment type:Permanent

Job family:Sustainability

Business unit:[EUR] Expanded

**Do you want to work on high profile infrastructure projects and with an industry leading contractor? Do you want to develop your career and be empowered to drive real change within a growing environment team? Look no further**

**About the Opportunity**:
As an Environment Advisor for Expanded, you will provide environmental assurance and support to multiple high-profile infrastructure projects across the Midlands region (Birmingham based). This is a newly created role within the region, reporting to the Environment Manager for Expanded, and forming part of the wider Environmental team and Sustainability function of Laing O'Rourke.
- Responsibilities include;_
- Ensure work packages are delivered in accordance with contractual, client and our EMS requirements.
- Strategic analysis, planning and implementation of environmental requirements on projects whilst collaborating on the wider business environment strategy.
- Measure and report on our environmental performance and regularly undertake inspections.
- Manage projects with leanness and waste reduction implemented across all processes and procedures.
- Promote the reduction of energy use and carbon emissions, engaging with the project/s and client team/s to identify opportunities for reduction.
- Understand and report on the impacts of materials used both insitu and within the DfMA components utilised on our projects
- Provide technical advice and support in resolving environmental issues to the project/s, clients, contractors and workforce.
- Review and advise on the environmental training required for all project/s staff.
- Champion the implementation of the business environmental strategy, driving innovation and best practise.

**About You**:

- A collaborative and influential environment champion within the construction industry.
- Full UK driver's licence and vehicle access with the ability to travel/work across various projects.
- Proficient in data collation (excel) and performance reporting.
- Technically familiar with a range of environmental processes and assessments e.g. BREEAM
- Builds relationships and manages stakeholders with ease - effectively communicates, challenges and drives change at all levels.
- Comfortable and confident giving presentations / training / briefings.
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills - a proactive self-starter who can plan, prioritise and manage their workload to meet deadlines.
- Mindset of innovation and change - identifies new ideas and instigates action.
- Membership of IEMA, IES or IEEM and/or degree educated in a sustainability or construction discipline.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

**About Us**:
Expanded Ltd as part of Laing O'Rourke, are a leading contractor specialising in geotechnical and structures design & build and are at the forefront of the industry in Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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