Enabling, Environment and Sustainability Manager

Barhale Holdings; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barhale Holdings seeks an Enabling, Environmental and Sustainability Manager to lead environmental practices within construction projects. This role emphasizes teamwork and prioritizes wellbeing while driving compliance and improvement in environmental strategies. The ideal candidate will have substantial management experience and relevant qualifications in environmental science.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Profit share scheme

25 days of annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits

Training and coaching

Annual salary review

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental management within construction.
• Knowledge of key environmental legislation and contaminated land management.
• Experience managing a team and conducting audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in environmental consenting and auditing processes.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and best practices.
• Support project governance and escalate critical issues as needed.

Skills

Environmental management

Communication

People management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in environmental-related subject

Master's in environmental-related subject

IEMA Chartered

PIEMA Membership

Adult education training qualification

Job description

We’re the @one Alliance – a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious period yet, we’ll be delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally-driven infrastructure projects – from urban drainage to nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands.
What will you be doing as our new Enabling, Environmental and Sustainability Manager?
We're passionate about keeping our people safe, happy, and thriving, which is why we’re strengthening our SHEA (Safety, Health, Environment and Assurance) team with a dedicated Enabling, Environment and Sustainability Manager.
You’ll be part of a collaborative team delivering impactful projects that improve lives and protect the environment. You'll work alongside industry leaders in a culture that truly prioritises wellbeing, safety, and personal growth.
What You’ll Be Doing

Provide end-to-end leadership across all aspects of environmental consenting, permitting and auditing in project delivery, driving consistency and clarity in approach
Review and approve all @one Alliance Enabling Risk Assessments with outstanding risks, ensuring that any outstanding risks are fully understood and mitigated. Support the Senior Enabling Lead in implementing consistent standards of assessment and risk categorisation
Support project teams, Senior Enabling Leads and Enabling Co-ordinators where necessary in relevant governance processes. Effectively manage the escalation of business-critical issues through the appropriate escalation procedure
Ensure that the AMS (Alliance Management System) is regularly reviewed and updated in line with changes to legislation, lessons learnt and continuous improvement opportunities
Ensure compliance with current environmental legislation and promote best practices relevant to @one Alliance
Ensure compliance with the AMS through a program of regular inspections, audits, quality assurance reviews and reporting

What We’re Looking For

Knowledge of environmental management within the construction industry
Knowledge of key environmental legislation
Partner company management training
Strong communication and people management skills – you're trusted, respected, and supportive
Ability to develop a strategic view of a problem

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental management within the construction industry
Degree in an environmental-related subject
Master's in an environmental-related subject
IEMA Chartered
PIEMA Membership
Adult education training qualification
Experience within the Water Sector
Auditor training
Lead ISO14001 Auditor Training
Partner company management training
Experience managing a team
Full incident investigation training course

Experience in subject matter experience including.

Contaminated Land
Statutory Nuisance
Waste Management
Soil Testing
Ecology
Archaeology
Carbon
Sustainability
Social value
Incident investigation
Knowledge of key environmental legislation

Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
Profit share scheme
25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
Continuous service awards

How to apply:
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