Environment and Sustainability Manager

Irwin & Colton; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Tier One contractor as an Environment & Sustainability Manager for a major infrastructure project in Suffolk. This role will involve leading environmental performance, ensuring compliance, and supporting sustainability objectives across a high-profile construction site. Ideal for candidates with experience in large-scale projects and strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing environmental performance on large-scale infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation.
• Experience engaging with regulators and managing incident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental and sustainability delivery across major project work packages.
• Ensure compliance with UK environmental legislation and ISO standards.
• Deliver training sessions to improve on-site performance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA)

Job description

Environment & Sustainability Manager - Major Infrastructure Project
Site-Based Suffolk
Salary: 50,000 - 60,000 + Excellent Package and Benefits

Are you an experienced Environmental & Sustainability Manager looking to make an impact on one of the UK's most high-profile infrastructure projects?

We're working with a leading Tier One contractor to recruit a talented professional to drive environmental and sustainability performance across a complex, nationally significant construction site. This role offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping best practice on a project of real scale and public importance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead environmental and sustainability delivery across major project work packages
• Ensure compliance with ISO 14001, permits, and wider UK environmental legislation
• Support site teams with material management plans and sustainability objectives
• Liaise with external stakeholders including local authorities and statutory bodies
• Conduct internal audits, manage reporting, and support regulatory engagement
• Provide technical expertise on waste, water, air quality, and carbon
• Deliver training sessions to raise awareness and improve on-site performance
• Help implement the company-wide sustainability strategy on the project

What We're Looking For:

• Significant experience managing environmental performance on large-scale infrastructure or civil engineering projects
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA)
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and ISO 14001/50001 systems
• Experience engaging with regulators and managing incident investigations
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Full UK driving licence and ability to be site-based in Suffolk

This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving Environment and Sustainability team and further develop your career. A UK driver's licence is essential. Contact Tayla Mack on or (phone number removed).

Irwin & Colton are a specialist Environment, Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the environment, health and safety industry from Environment, Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Environment, Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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