Overview
The Senior Environment & Sustainability Manager will provide environmental leadership, assurance and technical support across Complex Projects, supporting growth into EPC, Principal Contractor, Delivery Partner and Client-Embedded delivery models.
This role will establish in-house environmental capability, improving responsiveness to clients and creating a scalable, chargeable service offering that supports growth across energy, utilities, aviation, rail, highways and major infrastructure sectors.
The role will act as both a technical specialist and client-facing leader, supporting project delivery, business development, governance and environmental performance improvement.
Your role
Environmental leadership & assurance
- Provide environmental leadership across Complex Projects.
- Develop and maintain environmental management systems, standards and assurance processes.
- Lead environmental audits, reviews and compliance assessments.
- Support incident investigations and environmental risk management activities.
- Monitor environmental performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Project delivery support
- Provide environmental support to EPC, Delivery Partner and Principal Contractor projects.
- Support environmental planning, permitting and regulatory compliance activities.
- Advise project teams on environmental risks and mitigation measures.
- Support environmental aspects of design reviews and project gateways.
- Ensure environmental requirements are integrated into project delivery models.
Sustainable design & CDM integration
- Work alongside CDM and HSE specialists to embed Safe by Design principles.
- Influence environmental risk reduction through engineering and design solutions.
- Support environmental considerations within design reviews and risk workshops.
- Promote whole-life environmental thinking and sustainable outcomes.
Client-Facing support
- Support client engagement activities, provide environmental assurance resources to major clients.
- Support client audits, governance meetings and performance reviews.
- Build trusted advisor relationships with client stakeholders.
Growth & business development
- Support bids, tenders and framework opportunities.
- Support development of environmental capability.
- Identify opportunities to expand environmental and sustainability support across existing clients.
- Support development of bids and opportunities.
Sustainability & ESG
- Support delivery of sustainability commitments on client projects.
- Advise on carbon reduction, resource efficiency, biodiversity and social value initiatives.
- Help clients meet regulatory, contractual and ESG requirements.
- Support sustainability reporting and performance measurement.
About you
Essential
- Degree qualified in Environmental Management, Sustainability or related discipline.
- Professional membership (IEMA or equivalent).
- Significant experience within infrastructure, utilities, transportation or construction sectors.
- Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting major programmes, EPC projects or Principal Contractors.
- Experience engaging directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to lead assurance activities and influence project decision-making.
Desirable
- National Grid experience.
- Aviation, rail, highways, water or energy sector experience.
- Environmental permitting and planning expertise.
- Sustainability, carbon and ESG programme delivery experience.
- Internal or external consultancy experience.
Essential qualifications, experience and professional membership
- Degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Ecology, Geography, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Full Member of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professional (PISEP / MISEP) and actively working towards chartership.
- Practical experience of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
- Experience conducting environmental audits and assurance reviews.
- Significant experience supporting major infrastructure, transportation, utilities, defence, aviation, rail, water or energy projects.
- Experience engaging directly with clients, regulators and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to influence project decisions and challenge constructively.
Desirable qualifications, experience and professional membership
- Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv).
- CSCS Professionally Qualified Person Card.
- Temporary Works awareness training.
- CDM awareness training.
- Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 14001).
- Carbon, Net Zero and sustainability strategy experience.Experience supporting Design & Build, EPC or Principal Contractor projects.
Rewards & benefits
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