Environmental Advisor

Base Location: Reading, Oxford, Melksham, Swindon. You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of these locations.

Salary: £50,100-£75,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

The Environment Advisor is integral within the Distribution SHE team, providing essential technical advice to minimise environmental risks and drive positive environmental performance across Large Capital Delivery and daily operations. Your role will include giving professional guidance on environmental issues such as ecology, pollution control, waste management, and project delivery. You will operate as the company's environmental conscience, ensuring compliance and promoting continual improvement.

Building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders is crucial, driving commitment and modelling behaviours aligned with company values. The position will involve travel for site visits and stakeholder engagement to enhance environmental arrangements. You will play a vital role in fostering an effective, safe working culture while pushing for improvements in the environmental management system.

You will

• Ensure internal trust and collaboration in minimising environmental impact and risk for both core work streams and bespoke projects.
• Conduct environmental evaluations and audits with integrity, ensuring impartiality, objectivity, and value.
• Offer unwavering support for the success of the Distribution SHE Team and SSE Group.
• Drive cross-business collaboration to ensure completion of projects while minimised environmental risk within remit.
• Provide technical support for management of environmental incidents, ensuring their effective investigation and communication.

You have

• Degree level Environmental qualification or related discipline or equivalent knowledge gained through experience in an electricity networks or utility business.
• Expertise in legislative and guidance frameworks for either ecology, waste management, environmental impact assessment, consents, or a combination.
• Trained and experienced in environmental incident investigation with a well structured and systematic approach with the ability to identify and analyse complex technical issues, understand risks and implement appropriate solutions.
• Experience drafting clear, unambiguous environmental documentation with skills in investigating pollution and performing environmental assessments are necessary.
• Effective communication to support inclusion and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. 

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact laura.morrison@sse.com / 01738 341814 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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