Environmental Compliance Manager

Acre is excited to be partnering with a major UK infrastructure organisation to appoint an Environmental Compliance Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is a brilliant opportunity to step into an exciting sustainability role within a complex, fast-moving operational environment. You'll sit within a corporate sustainability function and play a hands-on role in shaping and delivering a robust environmental compliance approach that supports long-term Net Zero ambitions.

The organisation behind this opportunity is a nationally significant transport hub with ambitious sustainability goals and a strong track record of environmental performance. Recent achievements include top-tier ESG benchmarking results, advanced carbon accreditation, improved recycling rates, and meaningful investment in local communities.

You'll be joining at a time where environmental compliance is front and centre, with real scope to influence strategy while staying close to everyday operations.

Reporting into a senior sustainability leader, you'll be responsible for managing and evolving the environmental compliance framework, ensuring all regulatory, permitting, and planning obligations are met while preparing the organisation for future requirements.

• Leading and developing the environmental compliance strategy with internal teams, tenants, and external regulators
• Acting as a subject matter expert on current and emerging environmental regulation and planning conditions
• Partnering closely with Legal, Projects, Estates, and Technical Services to embed compliance across the business
• Managing ISO
  14001 and ISO
  50001 management systems, including internal and third-party audits
• Overseeing compliance linked to water, ground contamination, air quality, waste, and emissions
• Managing environmental permits, trade effluent consents, and discharge compliance, including investigations and action plans
• Supporting climate adaptation planning and operational responses to physical climate risks
• Playing a key role in infrastructure upgrade projects, particularly drainage and utilities
• Streamlining environmental reporting and feeding risks into the wider governance process
• Supporting wider sustainability and responsible business initiatives as needed

You'll be an experienced environmental professional who's comfortable navigating regulation in a complex operational setting and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.

• At least 5 years' experience in an environmental management or compliance role
• Strong technical knowledge of environmental regulation, permits, consents, and planning conditions
• Hands-on experience working with regulators and third-party stakeholders
• Solid understanding of ISO
  14001 and ISO
  50001 systems and audit processes
• A degree in Environmental Management, Sustainability, or a related field

• Hybrid working with a mix of on-site and remote
• A chance to work on meaningful sustainability challenges in a nationally important organisation

If you're looking for a role where environmental compliance actually matters, and where your expertise will be listened to, we'd love to hear from you. Please reach out to Jesse Harford, , for a confidential chat.