Environmental Manager

Environmental Manager

Location:

Scotland Central Belt or East Anglia

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Environmental Manager to join Galliford Try’s Infrastructure division and contribute to a brand-new, high-profile project. The role spans two project locations in Fife and Kings Lynn, with the successful candidate ideally based at one site and travelling to the other on a monthly basis.

You will collaborate closely with an Environmental Advisor located on the second scheme, providing mentoring and coaching to support their professional growth while ensuring consistent environmental standards and best practice are delivered across both sites.

As Environmental Manager, you will report to the Project Lead and Infrastructure Business Unit Environmental Lead . You will support and implement environmental strategy and systems to ensure that the delivery of our operations meets exemplary environmental standards. This role supports improvement and consistency in performance, ensuring compliance with management systems, and implementing continual improvement initiatives. You will also support Galliford Try Group in driving environmental improvements across the business.

Please note that flexible / hybrid working is on offer with this position however, there would be a requirement to have a presence on site 3-4 days per week.

• Provide environmental input from planning to completion, ensuring standards are met and taking corrective action when necessary.
• Support the implementation of Group and Business Unit Environmental Strategies, developing scheme-specific strategies.
• Drive the environmental agenda, contributing to senior leadership teams and assisting clients with statutory requirements and sustainability objectives (e.g., BREEAM).
• Implement environmental management systems aligned with client needs, company strategy, and legislative requirements.
• Monitor environmental performance and compliance through audits, inspections, and risk assessment reviews.
• Engage with key stakeholders (clients, supply chain, regulatory bodies) throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead or support environmental incident management, liaising with regulatory bodies and delivering training or best practice guidance as needed.
• Assist with onboarding, managing supply chain partners, and supporting environmental management improvement initiatives within Galliford Try

• Proven track record in environmental compliance, managing environmental aspects ideally in construction / infrastructure projects
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire teams, influence change, and communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Solution-oriented, with excellent communication skills and a proactive, self-motivated approach to decision-making.
• Experienced with digital systems (e.g., GIS, Office 365), and ideally qualified as a Lead Auditor for ISO 14001.
• Industry-recognized training in investigation, experience with CEQUAAL/BREEAM, and a degree-level qualification in an environmental discipline, along with professional body membership (e.g., IEMA, CIWEM, or IES).

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

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