J Murphy & Sons

Environmental Advisor

IV2 7XB

Key information

Pay
£35000-65000 per annum
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
29 Sep 2026
Closing date
27 Oct 2026

About this role

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’

  • directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook,

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A day in the life of a

Murphy Environmental Advisor

  • Establish and promote best practice in environmental and sustainability matters in conjunction with the SHES function.
  • Carry out regular inspections of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures, and the relevant Statutory Provisions
  • Carry out incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
  • Collate Business / Contract environmental and sustainability statistics in a timely manner and submit to SHES Management & SHES function for reporting purposes.
  • Review Environmental information to identify trends and areas for improvement
  • Develop and implement Environment & Sustainability campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the SHES Management
  • Advise and support project teams with managing their environmental and sustainability responsibilities.
  • Provide advice, support, and assistance to all project personnel to enable them to manage their environmental responsibilities.
  • Identify significant Environmental issues for the project and help set-up projects to include appropriate controls.
  • Identify Environmental & Ecology consents / permits or exemptions that are required and ensure they are obtained.
  • Maintain records as necessary to ensure compliance with Legislation, Company procedures and Contract Requirements
  • Working in a small team of environmental specialists and liaising with third-party environment and ecology consultants
  • Working and sharing best practices with an ever-growing E&S function

Still interested, does this sound like you?

  • Experience in an Environmental Advisory role
  • Qualified with an Environmental Degree
  • Working knowledge of application of environmental law in the construction industry
  • Understanding of practical environmental risk mitigation on significant construction projects such as:
  • Ecological mitigation
  • Consents, licencing and DCO/TCPA planning discharge experience
  • Water management and pollution prevention
  • Biodiversity Net Gain
  • Waste management
  • Statutory nuisance
  • Contaminated land
  • Construction/Infrastructure experience
  • Associate ISEP membership working towards PISEP is desirable (we can support this transition)
  • Knowledge of 14001 standards