Environment Manager

Clancy; East Oakley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Clancy is seeking an experienced Environmental Lead to deliver day-to-day environmental management across two flagship infrastructure projects from the outset, ensuring risks are controlled and commitments met. You’ll coordinate with project managers, site teams, advisers and regulators to manage permits, compliance and documentation, and to foster a positive environmental culture on site.

This role offers the chance to shape environmental delivery across major schemes and leave a lasting legacy

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental discipline or equivalent.
• Experience in environmental management on construction/infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience with permits, licences and environmental controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day environmental delivery across two projects.
• Manage permits, licences, consents and approvals.
• Produce and maintain environmental documentation (CEMPs etc.).
• Identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Coordinate ecological, environmental and archaeological requirements during construction.
• Deliver audits, inspections, and compliance reporting.
• Support sustainability objectives and improve environmental performance.
• Build relationships with clients, regulators, landowners and stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to Environmental Advisors and Clerks of Works.

Skills

Environmental delivery

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Regulatory compliance

Permits / licenses handling

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

Job description

The Role

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Working closely with our Head of Environment, you'll lead the day-to-day environmental delivery across both projects, helping ensure environmental risks are effectively managed and project commitments are met throughout construction.

You'll work alongside Project Managers, site teams, Environmental Advisors, Ecological Clerks of Works, specialist consultants and client representatives to coordinate environmental activities, manage permits and consents, support compliance and drive a positive environmental culture across the projects.

This is an opportunity to influence two flagship schemes from the outset and see the direct impact of your work on projects that will leave a lasting legacy.

Here’s some of the activities you’ll be involved in…

• Leading day-to-day environmental delivery across both projects.
• Managing environmental permits, licences, consents and approvals.
• Producing and maintaining environmental documentation, including Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs).
• Identifying environmental risks and ensuring effective mitigation measures are implemented.
• Coordinating ecological, environmental and archaeological requirements throughout construction.
• Delivering audits, inspections, incident investigations and compliance reporting.
• Supporting project sustainability objectives and identifying opportunities to improve environmental performance.
• Building effective relationships with clients, regulators, landowners and key stakeholders.
• Providing guidance and support to Environmental Advisors and Ecological Clerks of Works.

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following…

• Extensive experience working in the environmental sector, ideally within construction, utilities, water or infrastructure projects.
• In-depth knowledge of environmental legislation and environmental compliance requirements.
• Significant experience in waste management and a detailed understanding of environmental permits and compliance.
• Significant experience working with ecology, archaeology, arboriculture and water environment specialisms.
• Proven experience writing, coordinating and managing consents, assents, licences and permit applications.
• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining environmental management plans and environmental controls on complex projects.
• Experience implementing and working within ISO environmental management systems.
• The confidence to influence operational teams and challenge where environmental standards are at risk.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients, regulators, landowners and project teams.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in an environmental discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as ISEP, CIWEM, IES, CIWM or similar. IEMA Practitioner membership, or the demonstrable capability to operate at that level, would be advantageous.
• A full and valid UK driving licence.
• The full right to work in the UK.

Why join Clancy?

You’ll have the opportunity to shape the environmental delivery of two major infrastructure projects from the very beginning, supported by an experienced Head of Environment and a wider team of specialists.

As a family‑owned business with over 70 years of experience, we’re committed to doing the right thing for our people, our clients and the communities we serve.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to apply your environmental expertise on complex infrastructure projects, influence how they’re delivered and help create a positive environmental legacy, we’d love to hear from you.

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Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well‑known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.