Environmental Advisor

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Environmental Advisor:

Establish and promote best practice in environmental and sustainability matters in conjunction with the SHES function.

Carry out regular inspections of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures, and the relevant Statutory Provisions

Carry out incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.

Collate Business / Contract environmental and sustainability statistics in a timely manner and submit to SHES Management & SHES function for reporting purposes.

Review Environmental information to identify trends and areas for improvement

Develop and implement Environment & Sustainability campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the SHES Management

Advise and support project teams with managing their environmental and sustainability responsibilities.

Provide advice, support, and assistance to all project personnel to enable them to manage their environmental responsibilities.

Identify significant Environmental issues for the project and help set-up projects to include appropriate controls.

Identify Environmental & Ecology consents / permits or exemptions that are required and ensure they are obtained.

Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with Legislation, Company procedures and Contract

Requirements

Working in a small team of environmental specialists and liaising with third-party environment and ecology consultants

Working and sharing best practices with an ever-growing E&S function  

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Experience in an Environmental Advisory role

Qualified with an Environmental Degree

Working knowledge of application of environmental law in the construction industry

Understanding of practical environmental risk mitigation on significant construction projects such as:

Ecological mitigation

Consents, licencing and DCO/TCPA planning discharge experience

Water management and pollution prevention

Biodiversity Net Gain

Waste management

Statutory nuisance

Contaminated land

Construction/Infrastructure experience

Associate ISEP membership working towards PISEP is desirable (we can support this transition)

Knowledge of 14001 standards