Environment Sustainability Manager

BAM UK & Ireland; Kilsyth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Holiday allowance

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Project Environmental Sustainability Manager to lead environmental delivery across major civil projects in Scotland. You will coordinate the EMS, drive improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance while supporting teams in Kilsyth and Inverness with travel to Moray and Highlands sites.

You will guide environmental staff, liaise with regulators, and deliver project environmental KPIs, audits, and training as part of BAM's sustainable construction goals.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering EMS with continual improvement.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulation and ISO14001.
• Ability to train and mentor environmental staff and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental aspects of project delivery and chair meetings.
• Interface with Employer's Environmental Team and review docs.
• Provide guidance on CEMP requirements and environmental controls.
• Investigate incidents and drive lessons learnt.
• Manage Environmental Clerk of Works and other specialists.
• Deliver environmental consents and monitor KPIs.
• Maintain legal compliance matrices and training activities.
• Build relationships with regulators and suppliers.

Skills

EMS development

ISO 14001

Regulatory knowledge

Training & mentoring

Communication skills

Civil engineering

BAM digital construction

Education

Degree in Environmental Management

Chartered Environmentalist (IEMA)

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland's Infrastructure Segment are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Project Environmental Sustainability Manager to join our team. Being part of the ASTI team you will play a key part in the pre-construction and construction phases of large civil engineering projects which will provide critical infrastructure to enable future, renewable developments across Scotland. You will be required to work out of our area offices initially which are located in Kilsyth and Inverness before managing your time supporting projects in the Moray and Inverness Area of the Highlands of Scotland.

Your team

• This role can be based at our Kilsyth or Inverness office location with required travel to support projects in the Moray and Inverness Area of the Highlands of Scotland.

Making Possible

• Leading on the environmental aspects of the Project delivery, including chairing project environmental meetings.
• Attending other project progress meetings, providing input, guidance and reporting on environmental issues.
• Being the interface with the Employer's Environmental Team.
• Reviewing the Employer's environmental documentation, preparing and ensuring adequacy of Site-specific environmental documentation and records.
• Providing guidance and advice regarding environmental controls and Laws to the Project Team.
• Investigating any environmental incidents that occur on the Project, and lead on the delivery of necessary incident reporting and lessons learnt.
• Managing other environmental staff namely Environmental Clerk of Works and other ad hoc specialists.
• To lead on the delivery of all environmental consenting requirements as required by the contract.
• Managing the delivery and reporting of Project environmental KPIs.
• High level monitoring and maintenance of the Project CEMP and continual improvement based on relevant environment standards, regulatory, project and BAM Nuttall requirements.
• Verifying the conformance of project systems and management plans with environmental standards, regulatory and BAM Nuttall requirements.
• Ensuring the project team are aware of and comply with all relevant environmental legislation by maintaining a legal compliance matrix.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to the project team on CEMP requirements.
• Analysing environmental performance statistics, including inspection and audit, and monitoring trends.
• Providing support as and when required to project based audits.
• Providing guidance to managers in evaluation of project vendors.
• Developing and delivering local training activities, toolbox talks etc as required.
• Maintain environmental databases/systems as required.
• Undertaking regular site environmental inspections and audit.
• Developing relationships with local stakeholders, environmental regulators and supply chain specialists.
• Working in accordance and remaining up to date with current established Company procedures and processes.

What do you bring to the role?

• Proven experience and expertise in developing and delivering environment management systems (EMS) that demonstrate continual improvement in line with ISO 14001 requirements. Preference shall be given to applicants with 5 or more years of experience.
• Be fully aware of environmental regulation / legislation to ensure the business complies with all relevant legal requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of the civil engineering industry.
• Experience in training, coaching and mentoring to environment staff and other key roles within the business
• Degree level qualification in Environmental Management or equivalent technical qualification and extensive experience working in an environmental role
• Qualified to Chartered Environmentalist (Full IEMA) status or equivalent
• Articulate and engaging communication skills
• Understanding of BAM digital construction vision and its application

The Following Are Desirable Requirements

• Qualified as an environmental auditor
• Strong connections and involvement with industry forum groups and trade bodies
• Commercial awareness and understanding
• Collaborative and supportive behaviours
• Proficient in the scoping, application and use of information technology

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That's our mission and our promise at BAM. It's how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We're on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.