Environmental Manager - Power

STRABAG UK; Stafford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

9% pension

25 days holiday

Training & development

Job summary

STRABAG invites applications for an Environmental Manager to lead the EMS on a major UK infrastructure project, reporting to Subdivision Head of Environment and Sustainability, with responsibility across multiple sites.

You will ensure compliance with environmental legislation, manage teams of Environmental Advisors, develop RAMS, liaise with regulators, and drive continuous improvement while supporting the UK energy transition.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Management
• Proven experience in Power/Transmission sector
• Knowledge of UK environmental regulations
• Full UK driver’s licence
• Geographically mobile across UK and Ireland for extended periods
• Strong written English and communication skills
• Chartered or progress toward chartership
• Experience in main contractor context

Responsibilities

• Lead the Environmental Management System (EMS) on a large UK infrastructure project.
• Line manage Environmental Advisors, Senior Environmental Advisors and Technicians.
• Ensure EMS compliance across design, procurement and site teams.
• Maintain Impacts and Aspects Register and legal register.
• Develop RAMS and oversee EMS documents and plans.
• Coordinate inspections, audits and environmental monitoring activities.
• Liaise with client and regulators to obtain permits and consents.
• Respond to non-compliances and escalate to project directorate when needed.
• Deliver environmental communications and training plans.
• Coordinate regulator liaison and ensure adherence to legislation and policy.

Skills

CSCS Card

Environmental degree

Power & transmission

UK environmental regs

UK driving licence

Mobility UK & Ireland

Leadership skills

Independent worker

Chartered status progress

Energy sector

Education

Degree in Environmental Science/Management

Job description

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people worldwide work together on progress. Our projects are characterised by uniqueness and individual strengths, just as each of our employees is. Whether in building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or specialist services, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.

Your contribution to our company:

As the Environmental Manager, you will provide expert guidance to project teams, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and industry best practices. Working across multiple sites, you will play a key role in managing environmental risks, promoting innovation, and driving continuous improvement in environmental performance.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of the UK’s energy transition, contributing to the delivery of essential infrastructure while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.

This is a UK wide position with our Power head office being based in Stafford but projects are to be located up and down the country so openness to travel is essential

Requirements:

• Line manage, mentor and lead the team of Environmental Advisors, Senior Environmental Advisors and Environmental Technicians on a large infrastructure project in the UK. Report to the Subdivision Head of Environment and Sustainability.
• Be responsible for the establishment, maintenance and dissemination of the ISO 14001 accredited Environmental Management System (EMS) on a large project.
• Lead the project Environmental Management team to work with the wider project teams (e.g. procurement, design, and site teams) to ensure that the delivery of the project is in accordance with the EMS.
• Develop thorough understanding of the impact assessments undertaken prior to the project and ensure that these are understood within the Environmental Management team. Maintain the Impacts and Aspects Register and legal register accordingly.
• Maintain the EMS management plans (including the Construction Environmental Management Plan) responding to changes in project scope and environmental understanding. Communicate the requirements of the management plans at senior project level. Support the Environmental Management team to resolve persistent or significant non-compliances or elevate to the project directorate as appropriate.
• Write the inspection and audit programme and support the Environmental Advisors undertaking inspections and detailed audits (internal and external).
• Oversee the delivery of the Environmental Monitoring Plan, ensuring appropriate quality control. Advise Environmental Advisors and undertake detailed investigation of anomalous results.
• Manage the production of project documentation and liaise with client and regulators to obtain all consents and permits required for the project to progress in accordance with the project plan. Advise the design team to ensure that the requirements of the consents and permits are incorporated into the site design.
• Respond to observations of non-compliances or potential non-compliances or matters which may result in non-compliance, escalating to the project directorate as necessary.
• Design and lead the delivery of the environmental communications and training plan.
• Ensure that the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan is followed by ensuring that it is communicated at supervisor/superintendent/senior level and site management level. Deliver the requirements for equipment and procedures in accordance with the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan.
• Coordinate the response to significant environmental incidents and support response to other incidents as required.
• Be responsible for the production of RAMS for activities undertaken by the Environmental Team and ensure that RAMS for other activities are reviewed. Advise the design and construction teams to promote best practice and reduce the risk of environmental incidents, through the HAZID and RAMS review processes.
• Support the work of the subdivision Sustainability Team by supporting the collection of data from project teams and promoting improvements to ways of working.
• Liaise with the client and subcontractors at senior level and ensure that liaison between the STRABAG environment teams and client/subcontractors teams at site level are professional, transparent and constructive. Ensure the delivery of routine environmental performance reports. Ensure that observations made during audits and inspections are responded to appropriately.
• Lead liaison with regulators including the Local Planning Authorities, National Parks Authorities, the Environment Agency/SEPA etc. for the project to ensure compliance with legislation and local policy.
• Take responsibility for own health and safety and that of the rest of the Environmental Management team, the wider Strabag project team and any other site workers and visitors.
• Coordinate the work of any project Environmental Technicians.
• Support the technical development of junior team members through structured training sessions and mentoring, in particular mentoring Environmental Advisors.
• Deputise for the subdivision Head of Environment and Sustainability as required.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge and competency in relations to Environmental Management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional membership and CPD.
• Work to develop technical leadership in specialist area(s) to the support the work of the Environmental team as required.
• Provide support to other STRABAG projects including assurance audits, and significant incident investigation as required.

Skills & Qualifications:

Required:

• Skills card - CSCS Card (relevant type) All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards where site-based work is required.
• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent competence and experience in Environmental Science or Environmental Management or other applicable disciplines.
• Proven experience working within the Power, Transmission and distribution sector
• Knowledge of UK environment management regulatory requirements
• Full UK driver’s licence
• Geographically mobile and able to deploy at projects throughout the UK and Ireland for extended periods
• Good written English, presentation and oral communication skills
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment with flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Proven Environmental Management experience, preferably in a main contractor context.
• Full membership of relevant professional institution. Either Chartered or able to demonstrate progress towards chartership.
• Significant experience in any of the following: Nuclear new build sector, Energy sector, Water sector, Linear infrastructure, Tunnelling

What you stand to gain:

• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.