Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager in Horley

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This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business. London Gatwick offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager to join our dynamic team at the world’s most efficient single runway airport. Be a part of shaping our future, supporting the delivery of a substantial investment plan to develop and enhance our airport infrastructure and facilities.

What is the role? We are seeking an experienced Environmental professional to play a pivotal role within our Construction Sustainability team at London Gatwick. You will lead the strategic environmental direction across major construction programmes, including the Capital Investment Programme and the Northern Runway Project, embedding future-focused environmental thinking from early concept through to delivery. This is a highly influential and hands-on role, shaping decision-making, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring environmental performance goes beyond compliance to deliver long-term value and positive outcomes.

What will you do? As a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager, you will:

• Act as the subject matter expert for environmental management in construction, representing the organisation at external industry forums and staying ahead of emerging trends and best practice.
• Own and assure delivery of the Environment Roadmap for Construction Projects, identifying strategic improvements and leading impactful initiatives.
• Ensure all environmental obligations and regulatory requirements are met, including Development Consent Order (DCO) requirements, permits, licences and wider legal compliance.
• Provide technical input into project scopes and contract requirements and lead the technical assurance of environmental deliverables from designers, contractors and specialist consultants.
• Maintain and improve a robust environmental management system, aligned to ISO 14001:2015, ensuring risks and opportunities are effectively managed.
• Lead environmental data management, performance monitoring and target achievement, enabling effective reporting and assurance.
• Define training and upskilling needs, supporting internal teams and the supply chain through collaboration, forums and knowledge-sharing.

Do you have what we’re looking for? You’ll be a confident, experienced environmental professional with the ability to influence at senior levels and across complex stakeholder environments. You’ll bring:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification (or equivalent) in Environmental Sciences.
• Chartered membership of a recognised environmental or sustainability professional institution (required).
• Significant experience in environmental management across major schemes and nationally significant infrastructure projects delivered under the Planning Act.
• Strong technical expertise in one or more environmental disciplines such as contaminated land, waste and materials management, ecology and biodiversity.
• Proven experience developing and assuring ISO 14001:2015 management systems; knowledge of PAS 2080 and construction sustainability rating schemes (e.g. BREEAM) is advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging at leadership level.
• Strong organisation, analytical, report-writing and presentation skills, with project and contract management experience.

Personal qualities we value:

• A genuine passion for environmental sustainability and innovation.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to turn plan into action.
• Ability to dive into the detail to extract and communicate the essential.
• Collaborative, resilient and credible under pressure.
• A continuous improvement mindset and desire to develop others.
• Confidence working with internal and external partners.

What’s in it for you? We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

• 5% Welcome Bonus
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Discounted travel
• Volunteer days

There’s also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development. At London Gatwick we’re also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

What’s it like to work at London Gatwick? At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included. We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success. London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware as part of your application should you require any reasonable adjustments. Click apply now to start your career journey with London Gatwick. You can find out more about what it’s like to work at London Gatwick, visit our careers site Careers at London Gatwick.