Environmental Sustainability Advisor

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.  The Environmental Sustainability Advisor will lead the implementation of a professional, competent and knowledge sharing sustainability culture across your projects ensuring that best in class sustainability is planned, implemented and shared effectively. Be the person that Sisk project teams see as a positive value adding and innovative champion for sustainability excellence.Lead by example. Support the delivery of company strategy. Engage in the development of the functional Strategy, and sustainability roadmap and support the consistent roll out across your Project. Engage with strategic Working Groups as required. Support in the delivery of business unit strategy. Provide sound and industry leading advise to project stakeholders. Provide feedback to support the maintenance and review of the Sustainability Management System. Support your projects during Sustainability Management System Audits. Conduct health checks of your project(s) at a frequency and with the intrusiveness as set by the Group Sustainability Director. Prepare for and support external audits by certification bodies. Attend sites following environmental incidents and assist with the investigation. Support Sustainability Manager with enforcement authorities if they attend site on routine visits or to investigate following an incident. Maintain an awareness of trend analysis from inspection/ audit findings and incidents supporting mitigation of recurring issues. Highlight bespoke client requirements affecting management system with line manager. Assist in the collation of information for the preparation of Sustainability management reports for relevant Business Units at applicable intervals. Support continuous improvement on Project Sustainability performance through supporting improvement initiatives. Contribute and assist tender and prequalification teams where requested advising on sustainability submissions as well as helping provide practical solutions. Attend Sustainability Start-Up meetings with Sustainability Manager and the Sisk site teams. Implement the management system and support others to use it appropriately. Deliver appropriate environmental training. Skills & KnowledgeEnvironmental experience in a construction environment or similar. Full relevant driver’s licence and flexibility to travel. Communication skills, both written and oral. Time Management and organisational skills. Interpersonal and engagement skills. Influencing skills and ability to manage challenging conversations. Good IT skills. Developing analytical problem-solving skills. Understand performance managementEssentialRelevant degree and/or professional qualification Affiliate ISEP Membership or EquivalentDesirableIncident Investigation Training Competitive salary26 days annual leave plus additional company daysPension and benefitsUnlimited learning and development opportunitiesMuch moreOur People and Recruitment CommitmentAt Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment processWe know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion - your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from youAll recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland