Senior Environment and Sustainability Manager

Senior Environment and Sustainability Manager# Career Opportunities## Senior Environment and Sustainability Manager Apply:
GB.Chelmsford.

Regent House:
GB.Derby.
4 Roundhouse Road:
GB.London.

Nova North:
GB.Bristol.

The Hub:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R-167092###
** Job Description**## 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,…