Environmental Manager

Shirley Parsons; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Parsons partners with a leading tier one contractor on a landmark Birmingham infrastructure project, appointing an Environmental Lead to own site environmental delivery and drive best practices.

You will champion a proactive culture, embedding high standards, and ensuring compliance across regulators and stakeholders while shaping sustainable outcomes and leaving a lasting legacy on the project.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) with practical UK environmental expertise.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation on complex construction sites.
• Experience implementing ISO 14001 / ISO 50001 and driving site-wide environmental performance.
• Commercially aware with ability to balance sustainability goals with programme realities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading environmental strategy on site and owning Environmental & Energy Plans for a major project.
• Embedding a culture of excellence across teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Influencing across the project lifecycle with design, construction, and commercial teams.
• Managing compliance and relationships with regulators, clients, and external bodies.
• Driving performance through audits, reports, and lessons learned to continuously improve environmental outcomes.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Reporting & audits

Education

Degree-qualified

MIEMA (or working toward)

Tools

ISO 14001

ISO 50001

BREEAM assessments

Job description

We’re excited to continue our partnership with a leading tier one contractor on a landmark infrastructure project in Birmingham. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of environmental delivery on a high-profile, complex scheme, shaping sustainable outcomes, influencing key stakeholders, and leaving a lasting legacy.

You’ll be the driving force behind environmental excellence on site, championing best practice, embedding a proactive culture, and ensuring industry-leading standards are not only met, but exceeded.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading environmental strategy on site – Taking ownership of the Environmental & Energy Plans and driving delivery across a major project
• Embedding a culture of excellence – Inspiring teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to adopt a “right first time” mindset
• Influencing across the project lifecycle – Working closely with construction, design, and commercial teams to integrate environmental best practice at every stage
• Managing compliance & relationships – Acting as the key interface with regulators, clients, and external bodies while ensuring full legal and ISO compliance
• Driving performance & improvement – Producing insightful reports, leading audits and lessons learned, and continuously enhancing environmental outcomes

Who they’re looking for:

• Environmental expertise that makes an impact – Excellent, practical knowledge of UK environmental legislation and its application on complex construction sites
• Proven leadership in major projects – Experience implementing ISO 14001 / ISO 50001 systems and driving site-wide environmental performance
• Commercially aware & solutions-focused – Able to balance sustainability goals with programme and budget realities
• Confident communicator & influencer – Skilled at engaging diverse teams, delivering training, and presenting complex information clearly
• Qualified and credible professional – Degree-qualified (or equivalent), ideally MIEMA (or working toward), with experience in carbon and BREEAM assessments