Environmental and Sustainability Advisor

  • Shirley Parsons Ltd
  • Wallingford, Oxfordshire
  • 31/03/2026
Full time Construction Civil Engineer

Job Description

We re excited to continue our partnership with a leading utilities and civil engineering contractor specialising in water and infrastructure projects across the UK.

They re looking for an Environment & Sustainability Advisor to support projects across London and Oxfordshire. This is a practical, hands-on role where you ll work closely with site and operational teams to make sure environmental and sustainability standards are not just met, but genuinely embedded into day-to-day delivery.

You ll be out on site as well as working with wider teams, helping to manage environmental risks, improve performance, and support initiatives that reduce impact across a range of live infrastructure projects.

What you ll be doing:

  • Working Side-by-Side with Teams Building strong relationships on site and becoming the go-to person for environmental advice
  • Tackling Real-World Challenges Helping teams navigate environmental risks like waste, water, and ecology in a practical way
  • Getting Out on Site Regularly visiting projects across London and Oxfordshire to see things first-hand and keep standards high
  • Making Improvements That Matter Playing a key role in initiatives that genuinely reduce environmental impact
  • Bringing People On the Journey Delivering clear, engaging briefings that get teams thinking and acting differently

Who they re looking for:

  • Someone Who Cares About the Detail You take pride in doing things properly and understanding the why behind it
  • Hands-On Experience You ve worked in environmental or sustainability roles, ideally in construction or infrastructure
  • Easy to Talk To You can build trust quickly and communicate clearly with a wide range of people
  • Comfortable with Data You re confident pulling together information and using it to tell a clear story
  • Proactive by Nature You don t wait to be asked, you spot issues early and get stuck in



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