Senior Environmental Sustainability Advisor

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM Is recruiting a Senior Sustainability Environmental Advisor to join its growing team based out of the Kildare Head Office. Your mission Demonstrate a proven track record of delivering environmental improvements within the sector and associated trades. Possess a good knowledge of ISO14001 compliance and assurance, along with key environmental aspects. Have a good working knowledge and demonstrate some expertise in key strategy aspects (decarbonisation, circular economy, climate adaptation, and biodiversity) relevant to the role. Support project implementation and delivery, management reviews, and associated procedures and plans. Adhere to industry standards, company procedures, and legal requirements. Communicate risks and opportunities to relevant projects, supported with mitigation and implementation plans Understand sector-specific reporting standards and key performance indicators. Support the SESM as required to provide or coordinate monthly reports and inform continual improvement. A good knowledge of environmental certification/assessment tools (e.g., BREEAM, LEED, WELL). Promote and champion awareness of BAM's sustainability strategy and key themes (decarbonization, circular economy, climate adaptation, and biodiversity). Deliver training and awareness sessions to project and regional operational teams within area of responsibility Support work winning and project delivery. Act as an initial point of contact for PQQ and tender support, providing information and narrative to support submissions. Engage with key client representatives on a peer to peer basis. Monitor productivity and achieve required deadlines Collaborate with the ES team as required to define a cohesive way forward as BAM UK&I Who are we looking for? Hold an intermediate level and be working towards a full level membership in a relevant professional institution. At least 3 years of experience in an environmental or sustainability role within construction or civil engineering. Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, carbon reduction strategies, and circular economy principles. Experience with environmental management systems (ISO 14001) and sustainability reporting including carbon calculations. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Previous experience of delivering environmental projects/programmes Knowledge and experience of implementing Environmental Management standards. Continual improvement programme and project delivery experience Experience drafting Management Plans and Risk Assessments. What's in it for you? Opportunities Opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest, dynamic and most exciting construction and civil engineering projects. Opportunity to develop your skills to the highest industry standards at one of the country's largest construction firms. We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with benefits such as: 8% pension contribution. Private Health Insurance. Generous annual leave. 2 Wellbeing days annually. Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered. Company vehicles (role dependent). .....and many more great perks. Your work environment People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics. Who are we? The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life. Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar. Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day. Our recruitment process, what you need to know? BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to let us know. #ie1 To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.