Environmental Specialist

Description

• Contribute to environmental improvement projects at both local and regional level.
• Positively engage with our clients regarding environmental and consenting matters, develop relationships and enhance our reputation.
• Assist in the production and delivery of training.
• Support projects teams to develop environmental risk mitigation measures, with consideration of cost, time, compliance, safety and social impacts.
• Identify, plan and coordinate project environmental specialist inputs (e.g. heritage and archaeology, ecology, geomorphology), to ensure that all environmental tasks are completed at the correct time and to the required standards, including prioritising risks.
• Identify specific environmental risks throughout the project lifecycle, from solution definition to completion.
• Lead on the liaison with environmental regulators.

Requirements

• Methodical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Able to produce specific environmental deliverables at appropriate project milestones e.g. EIA screening assessments, material management plans, and environmental management plans.
• Experience in advising and promoting on project sustainability initiatives, including an understanding of biodiversity net gain.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.
• Chartered with a relevant professional body or actively working towards chartership
• Able to coordinate the management of environmental aspects through a high level of planning, organisation, and communication, to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Able to produce applications for environmental permits and consents.
• Proficient in delivering results within short timeframes, prioritising tasks and managing your time efficiently.
• An understanding of environmental disciplines and project risks in the following areas: ecology, archaeology, drainage, geotechnical, contaminated land, landscape, noise. More in-depth knowledge and experience in one of these subject areas is desirable.
• Awareness of the planning process (preferably the water sector), including the need for surveys as well as permits and consents for relevant construction activities.

Benefits

• We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus theoptionfor shared parental leave.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.
• Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
• MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Up to 2 paidadditionaldays leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities.
• MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast-tracked towards chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands-on experience, and tailored training opportunities.
• A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance