Environmental Manager

United Living Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Environmental Manager, overseeing environmental management for major infrastructure projects across the UK. This site-based role in Warrington involves ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, managing consents, and leading a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in environmental management and project coordination, along with excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers a chance to contribute to significant projects supporting the UK's Net Zero transition.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in environmental management within infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of planning regulations and environmental legislation.
• Leadership qualities with ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of consents and approvals for projects.
• Build relationships with stakeholders for consent delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate consent requirements.

Skills

Environmental Management

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science

Bachelor’s degree in Geology

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data Management

Job description

There has never been a better time to join United Living Infrastructure Services as we build a team to deliver major infrastructure construction projects across the UK supporting the government's Net Zero transition targets.

A subsidiary of United Living Group, United Living Infrastructure Services provides design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance services for the UK's critical energy and water infrastructure.

Working in partnership with our clients, which are the UK’s largest network owners and operators, we work on highly complex projects to deliver resilient infrastructure, meeting the needs of local communities as well as national interests.

One of our key strengths lies in our ability to deliver projects nationally while engaging with local communities within each programme of work.

We do this by employing people who represent the local communities, training and developing them to take pride in their work, and to deliver high performance across our projects.

Job Description

United Living is recruiting an Environmental Manager to join our Major Projects team, providing environmental management services for major infrastructure projects. This site-based role will be based at our head office in Warrington and involves working on projects across the North West of England.

As Environment Manager, you will support project development, lead internal and external stakeholders in delivering and maintaining necessary environmental consents in accordance with relevant legislation.

All projects are Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects across the UK, subject to Development Consent Orders, including a Carbon Capture Pipeline in the North West.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Consents Management: Lead management of consents and approvals, managing submissions and application processes.
2. Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on regulatory requirements, standards, and regulations to ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
3. Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and statutory bodies to facilitate consent delivery.
4. Documentation and Reporting: Keep accurate records of permits and approvals, and prepare reports supporting compliance.
5. Project Coordination: Collaborate with project teams to integrate consent requirements into plans and schedules.
6. Team Collaboration: Share knowledge and provide guidance on environmental matters within multidisciplinary teams.
7. Team Leadership: Lead the environmental support team, including 5 direct reports.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in environmental management, permitting, or compliance within infrastructure, especially with DCO processes.
• Project management skills, including prioritization and coordination across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of planning regulations, environmental legislation, or land rights related to infrastructure.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Leadership qualities and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Up-to-date with professional competence developments.

Behavioral Qualities:

• Ability to question standard approaches and manage risks creatively.
• Support and develop teams through delegation, coaching, and mentoring.
• Decisiveness in making business decisions with commercial implications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

• Highly computer literate, especially in Microsoft Office and data management.
• Good time management; full-time role, 8 am-5 pm, Monday to Friday.
• Office-based at Lingley Mere, Warrington, with site work as required.