Environmental Advisor

August 10, 2023 | Comments Off on Environmental Advisor

We're looking for an Environmental Advisor to join our Kier Build team based in Solihull. Within this role, you can enjoy a competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands and even more.



Location: Solihull, West Midlands

Contract: Full time, Permanent



Responsibilities



As an Environmental Advisor, you'll be a part of a network of environmental professionals providing specialist environmental and sustainability advice to support pre-construction and construction teams with the development of large, world-class building and infrastructure projects.



Your day to day will include:



· Liaise with clients, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure long term sustainability solutions

· Review and advise on method statements and plans to ensure compliance and best practice.

· Manage external consultants to produce specific services aligned with the environmental management plan in line with the relevant programme timescales.

· Ensure knowledge is up to date by undertaking ongoing professional development and training



Who are we looking for?

This role of Senior Environmental Advisor is great for you if you have:

· Experience from a similar role within the construction industry

· You'll be proficient in the use of MS Office and BREEAM experience

· Ability to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills

· The Ability to produce clear written and spoken instruction to internal and external stakeholders

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 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
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
  • Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans
  • An additional two days' leave to take part in volunteering activities of your choice


  • And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:



    Who is Kier?



    We're made up of five business units, Group Functions, Construction, Transportation, Natural Resources Nuclear Networks and Property, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:



    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:



    Closing date: 7 September 2023



    Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.



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