About the role

Join us and be part of a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

As the country shifts away from traditional forms of fuel to heat homes, charge vehicles and power businesses, there is greater need for home-produced, clean electricity.

The Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) project is making it happen. EGL1 is a two gigawatt high voltage direct current electrical connection to be built between Torness in East Lothian, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham. The multi-billion-pound project is being developed through a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission.

As a Construction Environmental Advisor, you'll act as a respected subject matter expert within the wider project team to ensure the work is delivered in a way that minimises the risk to the environment.

Being a key person within the project delivering advice and support to the project team on relevant issues, you’ll take a lead in monitoring of contractor performance and compliance. Developing a positive environmental culture across the project, you’ll support the successful delivery of this high-profile construction project.

This role is hybrid based, aligned to our North / North East projects therefore you'll be open to travel across sites in County Durham, England and East Lothian in Scotland a minimum of 3 days per week.

Key accountabilities

• Work in partnership with joint venture environmental teams and key stakeholders to develop and implement the project’s environmental management approach.
• Identify, manage and mitigate environmental risks across the project lifecycle.
• Communicate environmental requirements clearly and practically to project teams and wider stakeholders.
• Lead the development of environmental training, guidance and resources to build a strong environmental culture.
• Monitor and measure environmental performance, ensuring efficient and accurate reporting.
• Collaborate closely with contractor and project teams to drive environmental compliance.
• Support the investigation of environmental incidents and take the lead in ensuring lessons learned are shared and embedded across the project’s supply chain.

About you

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Environmental management experience within major project delivery.
• Strong understanding of environmental best practice and sustainable delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and confidence engaging at all levels.
• A genuine passion for driving positive environmental and sustainability culture.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and time management skills.
• Suitable technical/professional qualification and ISEP (or equivalent) membership is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence for travel across project locations.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £54,000 - £65,000 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a job requirement company car, a bonus based on personal performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via The Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home-grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More information

This role closes on 13 May 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews to be held 21 and 22 May.

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