Costain Group
Environmental Advisor

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Environmental Advisor - Cadent Framework, Peterborough
Costain is the Construction Management Organisation (CMO) responsible for managing the capital replacement and upgrade programme to be undertaken by Cadent’s supply chain and direct workforce. Central to Costain’s role will be the strategic planning and programme management of Cadent’s capital investment programme, with a focus on delivering improved regulatory performance and future-proofing the network for the benefit of Cadent’s customers.
This role will support the Contract Environmental functions, provide, and support the development of Environmental solutions and enable the Contract / Operational Teams to implement the Group SHE Management System. To build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, whilst providing an independent and objective view of Environmental Performance on the Contract
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support and influence the Contract Operational and Supply Chain Teams and build relationships with Stakeholders to successfully implement the Group SHE Management System
- Support and where required deliver training, to allow the contract team to successfully implement the Group SHE Management System
- Support the Contract Operational and Supply Chain Contractors in the delivery of the Contract Environmental requirements
- Be actively involved in providing feedback on the performance in the ongoing assessment of the Contracts Supply Chain Contractors
- Actively support the delivery of the annual Contract and Group SHE Objectives
- Actively engage with the Contract Environmental Assurance programme to ensure compliance with company and statutory requirements
- Actively support the investigation of all unplanned events and close out of assurance findings, ensuring lessons are shared in accordance with the Group SHE Management System
- Support the timely reporting, analysis, and use of Environmental data to support and influence the Contract Leadership Team
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QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Environmental related experience
Desirable
- Relevant Environmental experience in relevant industry
- Environmental degree or equivalent
- AIEMA or equivalent
- Environment and sustainability modules within course
- PIEMA or equivalent
About Costain
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.


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