Environmental Adviser

Location: Based in Alness, Scotland, United Kingdom, with most time spent at project worksites along an approximately 80km transmission infrastructure project between Loch Buidhe and Beauly.

Company

hirify.global delivers integrated design, construction, and maintenance solutions for electricity transmission and distribution networks up to 400kV as an Independent Connection Provider.

What you will do

• Support the environmental strategy, environmental standards, and Construction Environmental Management Plan for the project.
• Provide technical environmental guidance to project management and the workforce on controls, mitigations, legal obligations, and environmental responsibilities.
• Monitor worksite activities and support environmental inspections, audits, reporting, and investigation of incidents.
• Advise on peat management, water management, species protection, and other environmental constraints.
• Work with ecology and archaeology contractors and liaise with the Environmental Lead on worksite activities, issues, and alerts.
• Assist with environmental training and communication across the business.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an Ecological Clerk of Works, Environmental Clerk of Works, or Environmental Adviser.
• Ability to collect and interpret environmental performance data, with practical environmental monitoring skills.
• Experience authoring environmental management processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of UK and Scottish consenting and environmental legislation.
• Experience in environmental inspection and auditing.
• Driving licence.
• Excellent communication and literacy skills.
• Proficiency in all aspects of MS Office.

Nice to have

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant environmental discipline.
• Experience in a similar role on construction projects of comparable type and scale.
• Professional membership of an environmental body.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with 34 days of annual leave, including 8 public holidays.
• Competitive annual salary with regular industry-based reviews, plus a company car or car allowance depending on location.
• Death-in-service benefit and contributory pension scheme.
• Optional private medical cover, gym discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, holiday purchase, and leisure and shopping discounts.
• Where the vacancy allows, accommodation or accommodation-finding support, accommodation allowance, meals or food allowance, and living-away-from-home allowance may be provided.
• Tailored professional development plans, UK-wide professional connections, and a stated commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Send a copy of your CV to apply.