Environmental Manager in Stafford

As the Environmental Manager, you will provide expert guidance to project teams, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, industry best practices, and STRABAG’s sustainability commitments. Working across multiple sites, you will play a key role in managing environmental risks, promoting innovation, and driving continuous improvement in environmental performance. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of the UK’s energy transition, contributing to the delivery of essential infrastructure while protecting and enhancing the natural environment. This is a UK wide position with our Power head office being based in Stafford but projects are to be located up and down the country so openness to travel is essential.

Tasks

• Lead the Contract Environment & Sustainability (E&S) team to support the development of the contract design and development, influencing best practice and innovation throughout ECI phase.
• Understand the Client’s Health & Safety and Environmental (HSSE) Policies and Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the Company’s operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented on the project.
• Provide operational and functional management advice to the design and delivery team on the practical implementation of the Company’s policies and processes including external stakeholders such as customers if necessary.
• Ensure the design teams consider Environment and Sustainability and influence the designing out of these risks.
• Provide management, direction, support and guidance to the programme with regard to E&S performance and the implementation of the Group and Sector Strategies.
• Maintain operational interface with the operational programme Directors and Sector HSSE Director and Environment and Sustainability Manager.
• Assist in maintaining and seeking continuous improvement in the Sector and Group HSSE strategies and processes including the Environmental management system in relation to current industry best practice and minimum statutory requirements.
• Assist and provide advice to Contract Management in the understanding of stakeholders (internal and external) aims, priorities and risks with regards to Environment and Sustainability.
• Assist, where needed, with the development of Environmental Management plans if applicable and coordination of review.
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, incidents and close calls.
• Provide advice and guidance, and where necessary assist with the obtaining legal consents, licenses, and exemptions such as discharge consents, abstraction licenses and waste management licenses as and when required and as directed.
• Undertake and provide advice in key tasks to assist in the development, management, implementation, and monitoring of the Environmental Management System.
• Undertake and/or assist Contract Management in establishing, managing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, Natural England, EA, Thames Water and others as required and directed.
• Develop and manage program of, assist with and undertake HSSE Advisory Visit, Inspections and Audits where required of operational sites.
• Participate, as requested in “Company” Group HSSE audits.
• Utilize data including the identification of trends, reporting, and influencing.
• Provide advice, guidance, and independence with regards to the assessment of and appointment of sub-contractors.
• Research and/or manage research of Environmental and Sustainability Issues and best practices as directed by the Sector E&S Manager or delegate.
• Provide support to the Bid management team with regards to marketing, tenders and pre-qualification information.
• Assist, if necessary, with the preparation of HSSE risk assessments and Method Statements.
• Undertake and/or assist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of environment and sustainability performance.
• Utilize data to highlight areas of further consideration, evaluation, and intervention.
• Assist and/or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of environmental and sustainability training/briefings, as directed.
• Assist in ensuring that an ‘excellent’ rating under BREEAM Infrastructure (Pilot) scheme is achieved.
• Assist in ensuring that the project monitors and reduces Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions.
• Promote best practice, capture best practice and ensure it is fed-back into the business.
• Set standards and lead by example in the management of environment and sustainability.
• Liaise with the other members of the HSSE Team and the wider organisation with regards to HSSE.
• Manage the Environment and Sustainability Team on the Contract.
• Manage the development and structure of this team that ensures the ongoing needs of the Contract and individual are met.
• Ensure that the professional competence of the HSSE team, within sphere of influence and provide support in all individual development matters.
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relations to Environmental Management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional membership and CPD.
• Obtain competency cards in line with the Company Competence Card Compliance Standard.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA, CIWEM) desirable.
• Proven experience in an environmental management role within construction, infrastructure, or energy sectors.
• Driving Licence required but can be obtained once working.
• The ability to thrive in high pressure situations.
• The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances.
• Excellent organisations, communication, and time management skills.
• A passion for Environment and Sustainability.
• Management and Leadership Skills.
• Extensive experience of delivering presentations, talking in public etc.
• Be able to work on own initiative when required.