Environmental Advisor
The opportunity
We are looking for a Environmental Advisor at Linesight, for one of our projects in Finland. You will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. Note: The role is full time site based.
In this role you will:
- Monitor and enforce compliance with all Finnish environmental legislation, regulations, permits, and company environmental procedures across site operations.
- Obtain, manage, and track all necessary environmental permits, licenses, and approvals from local and regional authorities.
- Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and environmental risk assessments, reporting on performance and identifying non-compliance issues.
- Develop and deliver toolbox talks and environmental awareness training to project teams and contractors.
- Collaborate closely with the Construction, Safety, and Project Management teams to advise on environmental risks, constraints, and mitigation measures.
- Liaise with local municipalities, government bodies, and third-party stakeholders on all environmental matters affecting the site.
- Maintain accurate records of environmental incidents, complaints, inspections, and permit conditions.
- Lead investigations into environmental incidents, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented and tracked.
- Provide monthly environmental performance reports to project leadership and the Environmental Manager.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of project-specific Environmental Management Plans and site-specific procedures.
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in a Senior role with a minimmum of 3+ years’ experience in the construction sector.
- Previous experience as an Environmental Consultant, Environmental Manager, or EHS Advisor/Lead/Specialist in construction.
- Strong knowledge of Finnish environmental legislation and permitting processes.
- Experience liaising with local municipalities and environmental authorities.
- Excellent communication skills in English; Finnish language skills are a strong advantage.
- Right to work in Finland.
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Project Management
Our teams of program and project managers deliver success globally through strategic planning and stringent controls. Whether you have extensive experience or are at the early stages of your career in program or project management, we offer the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative buildings and facilities with world-leading clients. Play a central role in these projects as part of our dynamic team. We recognise the value that each team member can bring to the table, and we offer a range of supports, learning pathways and structured career planning cycles to ensure that every individual has the best opportunity to excel and further develop, regardless of the stage of your career you join us at.
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