NES Fircroft have partnered with an industry leading Power Cabling client who require CV’s for review in preparation to fulfil the role of Environmental Consents Manager for the onshore scope of their high profile cabling project .
The role will be remote based (working from home) with visits to construction sites in both Scotland and the sister site England (Hawthorn Pit, Teesside). The role will be an initial 12 month contract (4 year project).

Please note this has been assessed as inside IR35 (PAYE or Umbrella only)

Responsibilities:

• Maintain regular contact with the Client’s Environment and Consents Teams to ensure all environmental consent, legal and contractual requirements are understood and communicated.
• Ensure that requirements in the Contractors environmental management system documents such as the project Construction Environmental Management Plan, Waste Management Plan and Surface Water and Drainage Management Plan and such other plans are implemented on site as approved by the Client.
• Attendance at site meetings and external stakeholder meetings
• Ensure all environmental documentation is project specific.
• Ensure incidents are reported and investigation is completed and closed out.
• Produce environmental statistics as requested by the Employer, raise Non-Conformance Reports, investigate, and close out with plans for improvements.
• Promote a culture of continual improvement for the environment, including inspections, completion of actions, training, implementation of lessons learnt, etc.
• Ensure legal registers, environmental constraints, surveys and schedules are up to date and changes communicated.
• Regularly review risk register and ensure significant risks are communicated to the Employer.
• Ensure personnel with key environment related responsibilities are competent and aware of relevant procedures.
• Ensure appropriate environmental training of contractor’s team is current and training records are up to date.
• Assist in ensuring chemical risk assessments are completed where required and chemical management is in line with COSHH requirements.
• Review environmental documentation, accepting feedback from Employer in relation to legal, consent or Employer requirements.

Candidate requirements

• Degree / diploma or equivalent in Environmental Management
• Hold a valid CSCS or CCSNG Card
• At least 5 years’ experience in Environmental Management
• Have active Continual Professional Development as an Environmental Manager
• Previously held management positions on HVDC / Renewable Energy project
• Experienced in delivering construction phase environment and consents requirements for Development Consent Order projects and/or major UK infrastructure projects
• Fully conversant in environmental laws, legislation, permits, approvals, notices and consents (as applicable in England)
• Competent in producing and applying Environmental Plans and Procedures
• Must be client facing and feel comfortable managing tier contractors
• Must be proactive, self-motivated and work well in a team.
• Previous offshore environmental management experience is a distinct advantage for applicants.
• Competent in the English language and Microsoft Office.

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