Environmental Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to lead sustainable initiatives across construction projects in London. This role emphasizes compliance and innovation, focusing on transitioning to net zero and embedding circular economy principles. You'll manage a dedicated team, ensuring the successful delivery of environmental strategies while contributing to broader sustainability goals. Your expertise will be essential in maintaining high standards and best practices, making a tangible impact on the UK’s infrastructure and benefiting both people and the planet.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading environmental compliance across multiple sites.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the Environment team to foster accountability and growth.
• Lead the delivery of regional environmental strategy and progress.

Skills

Environmental Management

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Compliance

Data Reporting

Job description

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Are you ready to make a tangible impact on the future of the UK’s infrastructure? We’re seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to lead, inspire, and shape sustainable outcomes across several construction projects across the London Boroughs.

In this role, you won’t just be maintaining compliance - you’ll be championing innovation. From supporting the transition to net zero and embedding circular economy principles, to delivering measurable social value, you’ll play a key part in creating infrastructure that genuinely benefits both people and the planet.

You’ll lead a dedicated team of Advisors, ensuring the successful delivery of the environmental strategy on the ground - while contributing to the bigger picture and helping evolve our clients' wider sustainability roadmap. As the senior environmental voice on site, your guidance, presence, and expertise will be key to ensuring high standards and consistent best practice across all projects.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Managing and mentoring the Environment team, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and purpose.
2. Leading the delivery of regional environmental strategy, driving measurable progress across key sustainability themes.
3. Owning environmental incident investigations, reporting, and learnings across the projects.
4. Maintaining and evolving Environmental Management System (EMS) documentation in line with operational and business needs.
5. Overseeing accurate and timely environmental data reporting, helping translate insights into action.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience of leading environmental compliance across multiple sites or complex projects.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to represent the environmental function at site, regional, and client levels.
• A proactive and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to influence teams and embed a strong environmental culture.