Environment Sustainability Lead

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** Environment Sustainability Lead Environment & Sustainability Lead

Reports to:

Head of EHSSQ - PPP Services

Location:

Cumbria (preferred)
** OVERVIEW
* ** The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site.
** The partnership brings together K , Amentum, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Altrad and Sellafield Ltd to deliver a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.
** In delivering its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, PPP is creating opportunities for its people, supply chain, economy and communities.
** K ’s rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes.
** K  was recently named a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company, an honour that underscores the company’s commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters.
**** Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, K  does not offer sponsorship for this role.  We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom
*** The Environment & Sustainability Lead is the senior environmental and sustainability authority within PPP, responsible for integrating environmental protection, compliance, and environmental sustainability performance across all partners and projects. This role ensures that environmental requirements are embedded into engineering design, construction delivery, risk management, commercial frameworks, and site operations. The Lead will champion the environmental agenda, develop forward‐looking strategies, and ensure PPP aligns with nuclear regulations, environmental legislation, and stringent PPP and Sellafield standards.

The role will focus on implementing Sustainability in Projects and supply chains and sharing enhanced Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and SL’s sustainability ambitions into PPP.  Ensuring that all PPP Sustainability activities are aligned with wider activities and interventions – including those of Sellafield Ltd, the NDA and PPP Companies.  Monitoring, and ensuring PPP adoption of UK Government requirements and guidance on Sustainability for PPP and Sellafield.
** Core Responsibilities and Duties
** Environmental Leadership Responsibilities
- Act as the Environmental Integrator across the PPP ecosystem, ensuring all partners operate under a unified environmental vision and consistent environmental controls.

- Lead the development, delivery, and continual improvement of the PPP Environmental Strategy, ensuring alignment with regulatory milestones, Sellafield environmental commitments, and national policy.

- Provide authoritative environmental guidance on land quality, waste management, ecological protection, pollution prevention, water and air quality, and habitat management.

- Ensure environmental risk is effectively identified, assessed, mitigated, and communicated across all stages of project delivery.

- Own and enhance environmental management systems including the “PPP Way” for Environment and Sustainability
- Support the client engagements with regulators, including the Environment Agency, ONR (where relevant), and local stakeholders, ensuring transparency, compliance, and proactive management of emerging environmental issues.

- Drive the PPP contribution toward the environmental permitting process, ensuring submissions are technically robust, timely, and aligned with wider project and program timelines prior to issue to the client Environment teams.
** Operational Environmental Responsibilities**
- Directly support, develop and quality‐assure environmental deliverables across major projects at various life cycle stages, e.g. Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), environmental design guidance, and construction…