Senior Environmental Manager in London, United Kingdom

Benefits include an excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Company Overview: L&G is one of the UK’s largest housing associations and providers of social and affordable homes. We house around 250,000 people primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled, driven and experienced Senior Environmental Manager to join our Sustainability Team. This vital and influential role will oversee environmental management and performance across all work‑related operations, including construction and operational activities.

Key Achievements to Date:

• Launching a £3 billion, 15‑year major works investment programme that will make sure every home is safe, decent and more energy efficient.
• Delivering 15,500 new homes, of which 70% were affordable, across our focus geographies of London & the South East, and Manchester.
• Improving the quality and responsiveness of our repairs service through a change programme which has already delivered a 20% increase in first‑time fix on day‑to‑day repairs.

Role Overview: The successful candidate will report to the Group Head of Sustainability and will be joining an agile, high‑performing and values‑driven team that shapes strategy and translates it into delivery, enabling us to achieve the best total cost solution for our customers through reliable, consistent, and repeatable products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and company policies, deliver and manage an Environmental Management System.
• Develop and implement environmental action plans in alignment with environmental legislation and internal sustainability policies.
• Provide expert environmental advice and support and drive continuous improvement.
• Engage with internal teams and external stakeholders to implement best practice and contribute to the organisation’s environmental objectives.
• Promote and raise awareness, at all levels of the organisation, of the impact of emerging environmental issues and ensure members of responsible business areas and supply chain are appropriately trained on environmental issues and responsibilities.
• Support L&G’s approach to environmental sustainability, delivering analysis and strengthening reporting across a wide range of business areas including new development, procurement, supply chain, and maintenance.
• Evaluate current policies and practices, ensuring that strategies, plans and performance indicators that are developed are underpinned by high‑quality data analysis and forecasting in line with strategic priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Complete annual carbon reporting (in line with Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting) and climate risk reporting for use in monitoring, disclosing, and improving performance.
• Use and develop internal and external tools to deliver carbon emissions reporting, forecasting and modelling to support the roadmap to net zero, and assess mitigation measures for flood, overheating and other climate risks.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance and support when collaborating closely with the Lead Sustainability Programme Manager and Sustainability Manager, and teams across the business, including Development and Construction, Maintenance, L&G Energy, GIS and Finance.
• Initial priorities will include waste, energy and water performance reporting for supply chain and construction sites.
• Prepare briefing notes on relevant sustainability regulations, develop materials and content on sustainability priorities, and deliver strong communication to coordinate with cross‑functional teams.
• Ensure that benefit is at the heart of everything we do, and drive forward innovative and well‑understood mechanisms to support a fair transition to net zero.

What You’ll Bring:

• A degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Management, Sustainability, or a related field, and professional membership with a recognised environmental body (ISEP) – Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or Practitioner level minimum (PISEP).
• Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 50001 systems, including the completion of environmental impact and risk assessments.
• Experience in a similar role with a proven track record of delivering successful sustainability projects.
• Experience of developing and implementing environmental policies, procedures and practices within the construction sector.
• Experience of incident management and investigations, environmental performance auditing, data collection, monitoring and analysis.
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation and planning frameworks.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience of developing and implementing training matrices.

Adjustments and Accessibility: If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email.

Equal Opportunities Statement: L&G is a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and has introduced its own Recruitment Advocate scheme to ensure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. We are committed to ending discrimination and making L&G a place where everyone feels welcome.

Company Values and Culture: People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. Our corporate values outline our core expectations and are demonstrated at all times and at all levels when representing L&G. Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do, and we recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Application: We look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!