Trainee Environmental Advisor – 9 Month FTC
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Location: | Kent, TN14 5EL |
| Company: | FM Conway |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG1531-LM1560008SevTEAMF |
Summary
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
What we’re looking for in our Trainee Environmental Advisor
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.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Trainee Environmental Advisor, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our mental health first aiders. Based from our Sevenoaks Head Office you will have free access to our on-site gym and subsidised restaurant.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our SHEQ Team
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.
So if you would like to Join our Family as our Trainee Environmental Advisor then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing Date: 28/05/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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
What we’re looking for in our Trainee Environmental Advisor
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.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Trainee Environmental Advisor, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our mental health first aiders. Based from our Sevenoaks Head Office you will have free access to our on-site gym and subsidised restaurant.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our SHEQ Team
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.
So if you would like to Join our Family as our Trainee Environmental Advisor then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing Date: 28/05/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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