Environmental Advisor

Murphy is recruiting for a Environmental Advisor to work with Energy on ETP project based in Kentish Town with travel required. 

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

Murphy is recruiting for a Environmental Advisor to work with Energy on ETP project based in Kentish Town with travel required. 

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

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 SHES information to identify trends and areas for improvement
Develop and implement SHES 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 SHES issues for the project and help set-up projects to include appropriate controls.
Identify SHES 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  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

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  

What’s in it for you?

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
Above market rate contributory pension scheme
Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc  

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Natacha Rainford on (phone number removed) to discuss in more detail. 

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK