Trainee Environmental Advisor

FM Conway is seeking a Trainee Environmental Advisor to join our SHEQ department. As our Trainee Environmental Advisor, you will provide operational, administrative and analytical support to the Environmental Manager, focusing on environmental compliance within the SHEQ department and operating divisions. This role is ideal for someone looking to start their environmental career and gain experience within the civils and infrastructure industry. This role is a full-time, 9-month fixed-term contract based from our head office in Sevenoaks, Kent, covering London and the South East.
The duties of the Trainee Environmental Advisor will include:
- Supporting the development and maintenance of environmental management systems and documentation
- Assisting with and undertaking site inspections across plants, depots and project sites, reporting findings and ensuring compliance
- Raising corrective actions and managing them through to close out
- Logging and managing environmental incidents and complaints
- Liaising with regulators, clients, consultants and internal teams
- Supporting responses to regulatory requests and assisting with permits and planning applications
- Collecting, analysing and reporting environmental data to support audits, reports and decision-making
- Maintaining accurate records within online management systems and tracking progress of actions
- Drafting environmental procedures, management plans and communications
- Working collaboratively with the SHEQ team to support environmental compliance across the business

We are looking for a motivated individual who is either a recent Environmental Science graduate or looking to start a career in environmental management. You will have strong communication and IT skills, good attention to detail, and the ability to manage your workload in a busy environment, both independently and as part of a team. An understanding of environmental regulations or the construction industry is beneficial but not essential. A full UK driving licence is required as the role involves travel to sites.

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years' experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
The FM Conway SHEQ team are an innovative and professional team who lead the way in creating an open and positive culture of care and safety improvement within the workplace. We are at the forefront of health and safety standards, having implemented a number of strategies including the Big Ten in 10, our 10 year strategy for eliminating the potential of the 10 biggest risks that cause life changing harm - The Big Ten in 10 . Our People First philosophy ensures that everyone involved in our work goes home healthy and safe at the end of the day and it is a commitment to protect the people who deliver our great work and the communities they serve.