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Project Environmental Clerk of Works (ECoW) – Major Infrastructure Project
Client will provide expenses and accommodation for candidates that will be working away from home, ie: don't live in the local area
We are recruiting an experienced Environmental Clerk of Works (ECoW) to join a major onshore cable infrastructure project in Scotland.
This is a site-based role supporting environmental compliance across construction activities. You will work closely with project teams, contractors, clients, and stakeholders to ensure environmental requirements, mitigation measures, and consent conditions are effectively implemented on site.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the environmental representative on site, promoting best practice and maintaining high environmental standards.
- Carry out environmental inspections, audits, ecological surveys, and monitoring activities.
- Monitor compliance with environmental consents, licences, CEMP, CES, and contractor environmental management plans.
- Support environmental licence and consent applications where required.
- Provide environmental advice and training to site teams and contractors.
- Deliver toolbox talks on environmental risks and control measures.
- Review subcontractor environmental documentation, RAMS, and method statements.
- Identify environmental risks, non-compliances, and potential incidents, escalating issues and recommending corrective actions.
- Lead or support environmental incident and deviation investigations.
- Monitor areas such as waste, fuel, water quality, and other environmental performance indicators.
- Maintain accurate environmental records and compliance documentation.
- Attend client, contractor, and stakeholder meetings and act as a site-level environmental point of contact.
- Support environmental planning and develop lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
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About You
- Degree, diploma, or equivalent in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Management, or a related discipline.
- Previous experience on HVDC, renewable energy, utilities, or major infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, consenting, and construction compliance requirements.
- Experience monitoring environmental controls and mitigation measures at site level.
- Comfortable working with clients, contractors, and site teams.
- CSCS or CCNSG card.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive, practical approach.
- Competent with Microsoft Office.
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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ECoW to join a major UK energy infrastructure project and play a key role in ensuring environmental requirements are embedded throughout construction.
Legal Information
- We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.
- For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
- We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.
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