Environment and Sustainability Manager
Location
Guildford
Covering sites in the South East.
Salary / Benefits
£60,000 - £72,000 negotiable dependant on experience plus
- Company Car
- Pension Scheme
- Private Health Care
- Performance related pay
One of the UK's largest infrastructure contractor has an exciting opportunity for an Environment & Sustainability Manager to join their Highways / Rail Team.
You will be based in or around the south/southeast of England. This role will see you managing & leading the sustainability and environmental advisors within the allocated area. You will help to deliver a culture of continual improvement, ensuring contractual and regulatory requirements are delivered, providing sustainability and environmental support and advice to the projects and regional teams whilst meeting legal and company standards.
As Environment and Sustainability Manager you will be responsible for
- Leading and managing the overall capability, development, deployment and
performance of the Environment and Sustainability delivery team for a project portfolio.
- Advising and guide all levels of staff within the business.
- Supporting the E&S upskilling and development of the business operational teams, assisting in the identification of site E&S training needs.
- Managing Environmental and Sustainability Advisors.
- Responsible for the management of sustainability and environmental risks and mitigation, consultation with clients, stakeholders and regulators.
- Utilising the findings from reporting data, assessments, external and internal audits to drive sustainability action plans and inform key business decisions.
- Supporting the company environmental management system ensuring it is implemented and operated in line with changing standards and legislation on contracts.
- Conducting site E&S Inspections, visits and joint tours.
- Ensuring the projects complies with all Regulations, Company Policies, consents/licences, and the BMS/EMS and that it is continually improved
- Supporting their Project /Business area during incident/accident investigations
Seeking professional with:
- Environmental Degree, NEBOSH Environmental Diploma / IEMA Certificate or related discipline.
- Proven experience in the Civils/Utilities industry in an environmental and/or sustainability role.
- Proven experience of leading a team & project management
- Cost estimation and commercial awareness
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to operate in a range of environments.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to positively influence environment and sustainability within projects
- Experience in Implementing/maintaining ISO14001
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
- Internal environmental auditor qualification
- IEMA Full Membership/Chartered Environmentalist (CENV) or equivalent
- Working under or delivering a DCO or other consenting regimes
For further information and to apply please get in touch
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