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Environmental Advisor
May 17, 2023 | Comments Off on Environmental Advisor
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: competitive + benefits
Responsibilities
As a Environmental Advisor, you'll be working within the Devonport team and provide guidance and support to the project delivery teams on sustainable best practice and support delivery of the Kier Building for a Sustainable World Framework and key elements of Kier Infrastructure Sustainability Plan, Building Better.
Your day to day will include:
- Assisting the development of the project Environmental Management System
- Identify and support project teams to obtain and comply with Kier and client requirement
- Asist with collection of environmental data to help the project meet Kier and Client targets
- Look for, trial and implement sustainable innovations and produce case studies for the wider business
What do we need from you?
This role of Environmental Advisor is great for you if:
- You'll have demonstrable experience in sustainable best practice on construction projects
- You'll have demonstrable experience in data collection, management and presentation
- You'll have experience of liaison with project teams, client and external stakeholders
- You'll have knowledge and practical experience of finding and implementing innovative technologies to help drive carbon reduction. Note that experience in all areas is not required
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.
- professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
- pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
- Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
- employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
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
Closing Date: 16 June 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.