Environment Manager

Irwin & Colton Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Principal Contractor in North London is seeking an Environment Manager to influence sustainability strategies across major construction projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, leading best practices, and engaging with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong sustainability experience, relevant qualifications, and membership with recognized environmental bodies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable environmental and sustainability experience in construction or related sectors.
• Knowledge of EIA and relevant UK legislation.
• Qualified to degree level in an environmental discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead on divisional strategy and drive environmental best practices.
• Ensure compliance with environmental policies and regulations.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and provide training.

Skills

Sustainability

Environmental Policy

Stakeholder Engagement

Compliance

Education

Degree in Environmental Discipline

Professional Membership (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM)

Job description

Environment Manager | North London | Hybrid with site travel

£65,000 - £75,000 + car allowance + Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to take on a senior role where your environmental knowledge will influence strategy, policy, and on the ground action in a major industry?

Can you influence teams, projects, and stakeholders to embed environmental best practices and push sustainability beyond compliance?

If the answer to the above is yes, you may be interested in Environment Manager role I am currently recruiting for. This role is with a leading Principal Contractor joining their existing yet growing team. The company currently turnover circa 4bn, and work on a range of major construction projects, across various sectors.

Key responsibilities of the Environment Manager will include:

• Lead on divisional strategy development and drive this forward across both projects and the division, influencing decision making and best practice
• Ensuring the delivery of the environmental policy, and compliance with legislation and regulations across a wide range of construction projects
• Carrying out site inspections and audits, undertaking preliminary environmental assessments, and providing environmental training where required
• Acting as the main point of contact for the environmental program with key stakeholders including clients, contractors, and regulators

The successful Environmental Manager requires:

• Demonstrable environmental and sustainability experience, ideally within construction, civils, or related sectors
• Demonstrable knowledge of EIA and relevant legislation within the UK
• Qualified to degree level, or equivalent, in an appropriate environmental discipline
• Professional membership with a recognised environmental body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM)
• A passion for excellence, and an ambition to grow and develop a career within the environmental space.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Jessica Rowe on 01923 432 693 or , or apply here. Reference JR3646

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