Environmental Manager
Our client is a leading provider of engineering, construction and commissioning services across the energy and infrastructure sectors. Supporting major transmission, distribution and energy transition projects, the organisation is seeking a permanent Environmental Manager to provide environmental and sustainability leadership across significant construction activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership on environmental and sustainability best practice in conjunction with the SHESQ function.
- Ensure suitable management controls are in place so that personnel understand their statutory environmental duties and responsibilities.
- Work closely with site management teams to ensure compliance with environmental and sustainability plans, procedures and relevant legislation.
- Lead and oversee environmental incident investigations, analyse findings and recommend measures to prevent recurrence.
- Review environmental and sustainability data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and implement environmental campaigns, improvement plans, procedures and supporting documentation.
- Identify and manage required environmental consents, licences, permits and exemptions, including input into project and site set-up.
- Prepare reports, presentations, pre-qualification submissions, tenders and environmental and sustainability award entries.
Job Requirements:
- Chartered membership of IEMA or an equivalent professional environmental qualification.
- Understanding of practical environmental risk mitigation on significant construction and infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of waste management, water management, pollution prevention, statutory nuisance, contaminated land and ecological mitigation.
- Experience with environmental consents, licensing, Development Consent Orders and Biodiversity Net Gain.
- Strong understanding of Net Zero principles and sustainability strategies.
- Experience in carbon measurement, reporting and developing actions to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
- Experience in environmental incident management, investigation and corrective action planning.
- Excellent communication, report-writing, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits:
- 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
- Holiday entitlement that increases with length of service.
- Contributory pension scheme and life assurance.
- Health screening and enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
- Professional development and continued investment in training.
- Subsidised canteen facilities at core locations.
- Retail discounts, cashback, discounted gym memberships and a cycle-to-work scheme.
If you are an experienced environmental professional with a passion for sustainability and the delivery of responsible infrastructure projects, apply now to join our client's forward-thinking team.
