Environmental Manager

Murphy; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme (above market rate)

Life assurance & health screening

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Employee discounts & benefits

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting an Environmental Manager to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework. The role is based in our Inverness office with flexible working patterns.

Murphy is known for its in-house expertise and commitment to innovation in energy projects across multiple countries. You will lead environmental and sustainability initiatives, manage compliance, and drive continuous improvement across projects in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Chartered IEMA is required or strongly preferred.
• Understanding of practical environmental risk mitigation on large construction projects.
• Solid understanding of Net Zero principles.
• Experience in carbon measurement and actions to drive reduction/efficiency.
• Experience in environmental incident management and investigation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and provide leadership in environmental and sustainability matters with SHESQ.
• Ensure management controls so personnel are aware of statutory duties and responsibilities.
• Lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with environmental plans.
• Oversee investigations into accidents/incidents and recommend corrective actions.
• Collate and review environmental statistics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and implement environmental campaigns and improvement plans with Operations/SHES Directors.
• Prepare and review environmental documents with 3rd parties; produce plans and procedures.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Risk assessment

Net Zero knowledge

Carbon measurement

Incident investigation

Education

Chartered IEMA

Tools

Biodiversity Net Gain

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Environmental Manager to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework.

This role is based in our Inverness office - flexible working patterns are considered.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Environmental Manager:

• Establish and provide Leadership in best practice in environmental and sustainability matters in conjunction with the SHESQ function.
• Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required.
• Take a lead with site management teams to ensure compliance with all requirements stipulated in the environmental and sustainability plans.
• Lead, partake and oversee accident / incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences.
• Collate & review environmental and sustainability statistics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement environmental and sustainability campaigns and improvement plans in agreement with the Operations Director / SHES Director.
• Manage and where required be involved in the preparation & review of environmental and sustainability documents including those of 3rd parties.
• Produce environmental and sustainability plans, procedures and associated documentation and check compliance.
• Identify significant environmental and sustainability issues and help set-up contracts / yards to include appropriate controls.
• Manage and Identify any environmental and sustainability consents / permits or exemptions that are required and ensure they are obtained.
• Provide reports, presentations, and information as directed by the Business / SHESQ function.
• Input and review of pre-qualification, tender and environmental and sustainability award submission

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Chartered IEMA
• Understanding of practical environmental risk mitigation on significant construction projects such as Waste management, Water management and pollution prevention, Statutory nuisance, Contaminated land, Ecological mitigation, Consents, licencing and DCO experience and Biodiversity Net Gain.
• Solid Understanding of Net Zero principles.
• Experience within Carbon Measurement and action to drive reduction / efficiency.
• Experience in Environmental Incident Management and Investigation

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK