Company Description
Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Every day, our 8,000+ switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.
Here is how you can be a part of that switch:
Job Description
We are seeking Senior Environmental Consultants to support the delivery of major infrastructure programmes within Scotland (focused in and around Aberdeen) across highly regulated sectors, in particular regard to energy transmission. These roles sit within the Environment, Consents & Engagement (ECE) Practice, providing technical leadership, project delivery, and assurance across a range of environmental specialisms.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in pricing exercises, including creating a pricing schedule, liaising with Procurement / Commercial Teams to obtain quotes and providing scope justification.
- Create monthly updated Environmental Statement (ES) programmes with the assistance of the project Senior Planner.
- Track, manage and report on subcontractor / consultant works onsite.
- Oversee monthly performance reporting against KPIs and targets, seeking to make continuous improvements in process and quality of data.
- Coordinate with project site team to produce 4-week look ahead and advise them on ES impacts of construction / Ground Investigation (GI) programme. Inform project team of ES priorities on site.
- Be available for site visits, walkovers, inspections, meetings, etc.
- Be the emergency point of contact and first responder on the scene in the case of environmental accidents, incidents and emergencies. Assist in incident investigations.
- Produce and update project documentation, including review the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and update Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).
- Produce Scope of Work documentation for subcontractors related to ecology, archaeology, hydrology, water sampling, raptor surveys, etc. Be present and available onsite for surveys to comply with lone working requirements.
Qualifications
About You
- Significant experience working as an environmental consultant within regulated infrastructure environments.
- Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, policy, and assessment processes relevant to major projects.
- Ability to lead technical delivery and provide clear, pragmatic advice to project teams and clients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing and reviewing technical reports.
- Comfortable working independently while contributing to multi-disciplinary project teams.
Desirable
- Good level of ecological management experience within infrastructure development.
- Experience liaising with regulatory bodies, including but not limited to Nature Scot, SEPA, Marine Scotland and Local Planning Authorities.
- Chartered or working towards chartership with a relevant professional body (e.g. ISEP, CIEEM, IES).
- Experience leading environmental inputs on large or complex infrastructure programmes.
- Experience mentoring junior staff or leading small technical teams.
Additional Information
Benefits include:
- Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution).
- 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days.
- Professional fees reimbursed.
- Flexible working.
- Employee referral scheme.
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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
ASSYSTEM Job: Project ManagementType of contract ASSYSTEM: PermanentASSYSTEM Sector: Infrastructure / Building
