Senior Environment and Planning Adviser

The Senior Environment and Planning Adviser will support a diverse range of projects and enjoy the satisfaction of working on and influencing their projects from early design through to completion.

Our focus is to ensure legal compliance and environmental best practice is followed and that planning and environmental legislation and the company environmental policy are met in the development and maintenance of assets.

You will regularly visit sites to better inform the environment and planning risks on our projects.

Supporting our agreed rolling five-year programmes of work – all within the Wessex Water region – and working closely with our in-house design teams, our Senior Environment Planning Advisers spend the majority of their time working on projects and enjoy a good work/life balance.

• reviewing permitted development/planning permission requirements and environmental constraints for a range of water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment projects
• working closely with construction teams to advise on constraints and mitigation, and provide environmental support to ensure consents are understood and environmental risks are minimised
• advising Engineers and Programme Managers on environmental risks, consents, issues, timescales and costs
• advising on environmental issues with support from technical specialists (for example, archaeology, noise, odour, contaminated land, flood risk, landscape assessment, and pollution prevention)
• consulting with external authorities and bodies to agree the surveys, assessments and method statements required to support individual consent applications
• securing environmental consents to project programme, carrying out external consultation and completing consent applications (including planning applications, environmental permits and coordinating supporting reports where required)
• managing a portfolio of individual projects from initial design through to construction, working closely with Design Engineers and Project Managers to minimise the environmental impacts and planning risks of projects
• coordinating specialist environmental survey and assessment work within project deadlines to support consent application, including managing specialist sub-contractors where necessary (e.g., archaeologists and arboriculturalists)
• preparing construction environmental management plans and providing ongoing construction site support.

To be considered you must have significant project experience in a project delivery focussed planning or environmental role.

• a high level of organisational skills and the ability to manage own projects, workload and deadlines
• excellent communication/negotiation skills with colleagues, technical specialists, external organisations and the public
• a relevant degree in an environmental or similar related subject and membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant Professional Institution
• an understanding of construction practices
• an awareness of ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems
• GIS skills
• a good working knowledge of UK EIA and planning legislation
• an understanding of sewage and water treatment processes
• knowledge of environmental good practices during construction including pollution prevention planning
• experience in pre-planning consultation and preparing planning applications, including the preparation of supporting environmental information
• good presentation/public speaking skills.
• a full UK driving licence (and access to a car for work purposes).

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.