Environmental Advisor
Kier Group Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | Not mentioned |
|---|---|
| Location | Glasgow +1 location |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
We’re looking for an Environmental Advisor to join the Scotland region on a large scale MOJ project.
Location: Project based in Glasgow with the opportunity for some home working
Business area: Kier Construction, Northern and Scotland
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Responsibilities
You will be part of a network of environmental professionals providing specialist environmental and sustainability advice and support with a specific focus on a large scale and complex MOJ project. We need your skills to enable the development process. We want to ensure that environmental risks are identified early, and solutions integrated seamlessly into the project design and its construction. We also want to ensure that our customers benefit fully by deploying long-term sustainable solutions, considering development lifecycle, occupancy and climate resilience within our award-winning projects.
Your day to day will include:
- Identifying environmental risks for the project design and construction.
- Provide environmental & sustainability advice
- Liaise with clients, contractors and subcontractors to ensure long term sustainability solutions
Who are we looking for?
- Ideally you will have experience from a similar role within the construction industry
- You’ll be proficient in the use of MS Office and BREEAM experience
- Understanding of the Scottish legislation including CAR regulations
We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 Days annual leave
- Green car scheme
- Matched pension up to 7.5%
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits
Who is Kier?
We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Company description:
Kier’s purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. We are a leading provider of construction and infrastructure services and committed to delivering for communities and leaving lasting legacies through our work. At the core of our project delivery is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods, innovations and technology to ensure we offer the best value for our clients. We are committed to attracting, retaining and progressing talent within Kier, with a diverse, and resilient workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Our people deliver our projects, their skills and expertise are used to ensure success all whilst embodying our core values of being collaborative, trusted and focused – we enjoy what we do, we deliver what we promise and are clear in our approach.
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