Senior Environmental Advisor in Teesside, North East

We’re proud to be partnered with a leading UK engineering & infrastructure organisation delivering a major low‑carbon programme in the North East. This site‑based role puts you at the heart of a nationally significant project driving the UK’s net‑zero transition.

The role at a glance

You’ll act as the environmental specialist for the contract - guiding teams, shaping compliance, managing supply chain standards, and ensuring environmental performance is consistently high across a complex brownfield site.

What you’ll be doing:

• Driving compliance: Support leadership and site teams to apply SHE standards and meet all regulatory requirements.
• Upskilling teams: Deliver practical training and coaching so environmental awareness becomes everyday practice.
• Owning reporting: Produce timely environmental data and insights that influence decisions and improvement plans.
• Engaging the supply chain: Review contractor documentation, check compliance, and raise performance expectations.
• Strengthening assurance: Participate in audits, close out findings, and embed lessons learned.
• Investigating issues: Support incident investigations and help prevent repeat events with clear, actionable insights.

Who they’re looking for:

• Contaminated land experience: Comfortable working on brownfield sites and dealing with ground risk challenges.
• Practical project exposure: Experience in an environmental role within infrastructure, energy, or similar sectors.
• Clear communicator: Able to translate technical detail into simple, useful guidance for diverse teams.
• Compliance‑focused: Key understanding of legislation, consents, and environmental management systems.
• Collaborative operator: Confident working with multiple stakeholders and supply chain partners.

Vacancy Reference: PR/028928

Voceer presents this job opportunity for Shirley Parsons Ltd, a 1000 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

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