Environmental Manager

NRL; Southam CP; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL is seeking an Environment Manager to lead environmental management on a major rail civils construction project. You will drive compliance with EMRs, CoCP, and UK legislation while coordinating with IPTs to integrate environmental considerations across design and construction.

You will oversee technical assurance for stage gates, provide environmental design guidance, manage reporting, and engage with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in environmental management on major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of EMRs, CoCP, environmental permitting, and UK legislation.
• Chartered Environmentalist or senior professional membership required.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring junior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental assurance across technical stage gates and design adherence.
• Coordinate with IPT for risk-based technical assurance.
• Verify designs and construction meet EMRs and CoCP.
• Communicate Environment & Sustainability requirements to contractors.
• Provide direction on environmental design solutions.
• Support reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop cost-effective environmental mitigation strategies.
• Champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all activities.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership/mentoring

Project coordination

Risk assessment

Technical assurance

Education

Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or full membership of professional institution (CIEEM/IEMA/CIWEM/Landscape Institute)

Job description

**Environment Manager** Environmental Manager experienced in managing environmental activities and policies for a large rail civils construction project. The role will be responsible for leading environmental management activities across the multiple sections, ensuring compliance with the requirements, relevant legislation, and best-practice environmental standards. Key Responsibilities: * Technical Assurance: Oversee the production and verification of assurance evidence for technical stage gates, ensuring asset design and construction adhere to technical requirements, environmental commitments, and regulations.* Project Team Coordination: Assist the Senior Environment Manager in managing the environmental aspects of the project, coordinating with Integrated Project Teams (IPT) for risk-based technical assurance.* Regulatory Compliance: Authorize mandatory approvals, verifying contractor designs and construction works meet Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs), focusing on General Principles and the Code of Construction Practice (CoCP).* Communication Management: Manage the conveyance of Environment & Sustainability requirements to IPT contractors.* Environmental Design Guidance: Provide direction on environmental design solutions, ensuring environmental considerations are integral to project design.* Reporting: Support the Senior Environment Manager in internal and external environmental reporting.* Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with technical stakeholders and the local community on environmental matters at various levels.* Mitigation Strategy Development: Collaborate with technical experts to create cost-effective environmental mitigation strategies and solutions.* EDI Advocacy: Champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all activities, adhering to organizational initiatives and policies.Key Skills & Experience Essential: * Minimum 5 years’ experience in environmental management on major infrastructure, construction, or linear project environments.* Strong understanding of the regulatory and legislative framework relevant to HS2, including:* Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs)* Code of Construction Practice (CoCP)* Environmental permitting requirements* Relevant UK environmental legislation* Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or full membership of an appropriate professional institution (e.g., CIEEM, IEMA, CIWEM, Landscape Institute).Desirable Skills * Previous experience working on HS2 or similar major UK infrastructure programmes.* Knowledge of construction methodologies and environmental integration.* Experience leading teams or mentoring junior environmental professionals.* Understanding of environmental assurance processes and reporting frameworks