Elecnor is a leading Spanish business group in the infrastructure, renewable energy, services, and new technology sectors. With over 60 years of continuous growth and a presence in 55 countries, Elecnor operates in various sectors, including electricity, gas, industrial plants, railways, telecommunications, water, control systems, construction, the environment, installations maintenance and aerospace engineering. Elecnor’s strong international vocation has led the company to embark on a continuous expansion process that has opened doors to new markets all over the world, mostly in Europe, North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East.
Elecnor is listed on the Continuous Market and has a team of highly qualified professionals and a workforce of 19,000 employees.
Position Purpose
An Environmental Advisor is responsible for contributing to the organisation’s commitment to sustainable practices and environmental protection. They will play a vital role in assessing, planning, and implementing environmental initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. They will continually be improving and promoting a culture of environmental responsibility within the organisation.
Main Tasks
• Implement the relevant Environmental Management Plan and associated sub plans.
• Ensure contractors’ environmental documentation is reviewed and approved in accordance with the required timeframes.
• Regularly conduct environmental surveillance audits to ensure all non-conformances are identified and communicated.
• Assist in the evaluation and selection of subcontractors and suppliers in respect to environmental requirements.
• Ensure the company measuring, and testing equipment is correctly calibrated, labelled as required and records maintained.
• Liaise with contractors’ environmental personnel to ensure ongoing collaborative relationships are maintained.
• Assist in the review and approval of contractors’ process control documentation.
• Identify and ensure processes requiring validation are documented and carried out under controlled conditions.
• Review completed environmental records to ensure they verify compliance with specified requirements.
• Undertake environmental incident investigations as required.
• Ensure the appropriate incident investigations are undertaken in accordance with the company requirements.
• Observe safe systems of work relevant to your work area and report potential hazards and meeting key performance indicators.
Qualification and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental management, Sustainability, or a related field
• Proven experience in environmental compliance, risk assessment, and sustainability planning.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and best practices.
• Certifications in relevant environmental fields
• Driver Licence.
• White Card.
Skills and Abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong ability to identify and resolve technical issues promptly and efficiently.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safety practices, including an understanding of risk management, hazard identification, and control measures.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Possess effective organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills.
Health and Safety
The job holder will comply with all relevant Workplace, Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation, codes of practice, standards, policies, operating procedures, and work instructions and be actively involved in Elecnor's Health, Safety and Environment Systems and Procedures.
At Elecnor we recognise the value of and strongly support the principles of equal employment opportunities in recruitment and in the workplace. We aim to recruit a diverse range of people with a diverse range of talents to help us achieve our goals!
