Environmental Manager

Advance TRS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance TRS seeks an Environmental Manager to support major infrastructure projects across the UK. You will bridge environmental assessment and project delivery, translating requirements into practical actions from early design through construction.

You will advise on design stages, identify risks, ensure compliant environmental delivery, and work with engineers, designers and construction teams to embed environmental considerations throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering environmental support on infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong understanding of UK environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing environmental risks, compliance or mitigation measures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, solutions–focused approach with ability to influence where required.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice and support across infrastructure projects from design through to completion.
• Work closely with engineering and project teams to embed environmental considerations into decision making.
• Identify environmental risks, constraints and opportunities, developing practical mitigation measures.
• Coordinate input from environmental specialists and ensure advice is aligned with project requirements.
• Support compliance with environmental legislation, permits, planning conditions and client commitments.
• Assist project teams in balancing environmental priorities with cost, programme and constructability.
• Support environmental management processes, monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Build effective relationships with clients, contractors, regulators and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Environmental management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Project delivery collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

Tools

GIS

MS Office

Job description

Environmental Manager

Location: Various UK Locations (ideally North England or Scotland)
Salary: 55k–70k (DOE) + Benefits

The Opportunity

Our client, a leading environmental and engineering consultancy, is seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for an environmental professional who enjoys working collaboratively with engineers, designers, project managers and construction teams to ensure environmental requirements are effectively integrated into project delivery.

The Role

As an Environmental Manager, you will operate at the interface between environmental assessment and project delivery, helping teams translate environmental requirements into practical actions throughout the project lifecycle.

You will provide advice from early design stages through to construction, ensuring environmental risks are identified, managed and mitigated while supporting safe, efficient and sustainable project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide environmental advice and support across infrastructure projects from design through to completion.
• Work closely with engineering and project teams to embed environmental considerations into decision making.
• Identify environmental risks, constraints and opportunities, developing practical mitigation measures.
• Coordinate input from environmental specialists and ensure advice is aligned with project requirements.
• Support compliance with environmental legislation, permits, planning conditions and client commitments.
• Assist project teams in balancing environmental priorities with cost, programme and constructability.
• Support environmental management processes, monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Build effective relationships with clients, contractors, regulators and internal stakeholders.

About You

You will have experience working within an environmental, engineering or infrastructure environment, with the ability to apply environmental knowledge in a practical project setting.

You will be comfortable engaging with technical teams, influencing decisions and providing clear, proportionate advice that helps projects progress.

You will ideally have:

• Experience delivering environmental support on infrastructure or construction projects.
• A strong understanding of UK environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing environmental risks, compliance or mitigation measures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions–focused approach with the ability to challenge and influence where required.

Experience in environmental management systems, auditing, monitoring, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), or construction environmental management would be advantageous.

Professional membership or working towards chartership with a relevant environmental body would also be beneficial.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.