Environmental Permitting Manager in London

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet. Since 1858, we have helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike. Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, Company Car, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits.
• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety.
• Enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.
• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad.
• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products.

The Opportunity

We’re hiring two Environmental Permitting Managers to support our growing operations. With regional coverage tailored to your location, and our head office in Coalville, Leicestershire, you’ll join our expanding team and play a key role in ensuring our sites operate with the correct environmental permits and licences in place. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced environmental permitting professional, ideally with a background in waste management, recycling, or minerals. You’ll work across a broad and varied portfolio of sites. With a mixture of office-based work, site visits, home working and regional travel, this role offers autonomy, influence, and the chance to make a real impact across our circular economy and mineral development operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting environmental permitting for waste management facilities, mineral developments, infill and restoration projects.
• Preparing, negotiating, and managing applications for waste, water and other environmental permits.
• Ensuring all submissions meet statutory requirements and follow the correct guidance.
• Acting as a key point of contact with regulators, including the Environment Agency, SEPA and local authorities.
• Providing clear advice to operational teams on permit conditions, obligations, and compliance.
• Supporting investigations and corrective actions for any non-compliances.
• Keeping up to date with changes in environmental permitting legislation and contributing to company responses to public consultations.

Who You Are

• You have experience in environmental permitting, ideally within the waste or minerals sector.
• You’re an effective communicator with strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• You’re highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently.
• You’re confident in building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• You’re adaptable, self-motivated, and able to travel regionally.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.