Environment & Sustainability Lead - Infrastructure Projects

The Clancy Group Limited; Barton Stacey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance 24-26 days per annum

Clancy Xtras

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Clancy Group Limited is seeking an experienced Environment & Sustainability Manager to lead day-to-day environmental delivery across two major infrastructure projects in the South of England. You will coordinate environmental activities, manage permits and consents, and ensure compliance on site.

Reporting to the Head of Environment, you will influence project teams, build strong stakeholder relationships with regulators and clients, and help deliver a lasting environmental legacy through

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in an environmental discipline.
• Membership of a professional body such as ISEP, CIWEM, IES, CIWM; IEMA Practitioner is advantageous.
• Full and valid UK driving licence.
• The full right to work in the UK.
• Experience in environmental management on infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience with ISO14001 environmental management systems.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• Extensive experience working in the environmental sector, ideally within construction, utilities, water or infrastructure projects.
• 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 ISO14001 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.
• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Environmental leadership

Regulatory compliance

Influencing operational teams

Risk assessment

Project coordination

ISO14001 knowledge

Environmental permits & consents

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

Professional body membership (IEMA/CIWEM/IES/CIWM)

Job description

The Clancy Group Limited is seeking an experienced Environment & Sustainability Manager to lead day-to-day environmental delivery across two major infrastructure projects in the South of England. You will coordinate environmental activities, manage permits and consents, and ensure compliance on site.

Reporting to the Head of Environment, you will influence project teams, build strong stakeholder relationships with regulators and clients, and help deliver a lasting environmental legacy through