Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor

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Building a sustainable tomorrow

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor to join our busy Scotland team. The purpose of the role is to drive environmental sustainability excellence across BAM Nuttall by championing the application of company environment management systems (EMS) and best practice, particularly with regards to aspects such as low carbon construction, biodiversity, zero waste and pollution management. You will provide a point of contact and reference for advice and guidance on the application of the EMS to designated projects, and will report directly to Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager.

Your work environment

• This role will be predominantly project based and provide support covering sites across Scotland. You will be based at our Kilsyth office but will be required to travel to site locations in Inverness and other regions.

• BAM operates a flexible working policy

• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Your mission

You will be responsible for the following:

• Support the implementation and delivery of project level EMS and customer requirements.
• Investigate environmental incidents and advise on appropriate actions.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of internal environmental sustainability training.
• Developing relationships with stakeholders, regulators and supply chain specialists.
• Identifying and communicating best practice and promote continued improvement including providing feedback on environmental performance.

Who are we looking for?

Necessary:

• Good understanding of environmental legislation and UK regulatory framework and the ISO14001 standard.
• Technical qualification in Environmental Management with minimum 5 year of experience working in an environmental role (preferably in construction industry).
• Practitioner member of IEMA (or similar) and working towards Full Member and/or Chartered Environmentalist.
• Experience in training, coaching and mentoring to environment staff and other key roles within the business.
• Articulate and engaging communication skills.

Desirable:

• Good working knowledge of low carbon construction and ecology management, preferably in relation to the civil engineering industry.
• Strong connections and involvement with industry forum groups and trade bodies.
• Experience of working within a team both co-located and operating remotely.
• Collaborative and supportive behaviours.
• Understanding of digital construction vision and its application and proficient in the application and use of information technology.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Monica Curl, Recruitment Assistant, BAM Nuttall Ltd, Email: monica.curl@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.