Environmental & Sustainability Lead - Nuclear Site (Hybrid)

isepglobal; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Parental leave pay

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Environmental & Sustainability (E&S) Manager to lead the site-based E&S team for the Sizewell C nuclear project in Suffolk. You will ensure compliance with permits and licences, manage regulatory commitments, and drive sustainability across SZC and its supply chain.

You will guide a multidisciplinary team, liaise with regulators and Tier 1 contractors, and implement KPIs to improve environmental performance across pre-construction, construction, and commissioning phases.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading E&S teams on major, highly regulated construction projects.
• Strong understanding of environmental permits, licences, and compliance arrangements.
• Broad construction knowledge (civils mechanical electrical commissioning).
• Strong leadership, influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across technical disciplines and operate effectively from site to boardroom.
• High standards of organisation, detail, assurance, and professional judgement.
• Understanding of sustainability opportunities and constraints on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear leadership to E&S teams and Tier 1 contractors.
• Ensure full compliance with environmental permits, licences, consents, and ISO 14001.
• Oversee site inspections, surveillance, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure significant environmental aspects are identified, managed, and mitigated.
• Drive environmental and sustainability performance across SZC and supply chain.
• Promote world-class environmental behaviours and best practice.
• Lead environmental investigations and implement performance improvements.
• Act as primary interface with environmental regulators (e.g., Environment Agency).
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams, contractors, and public bodies.
• Provide a professional service on all environmental and regulatory matters.
• Develop and implement KPIs and reporting to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure department processes, resourcing, and quality standards meet SZC requirements.
• Support delivery teams across pre-construction, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Embed lessons learned and support the One Team culture with Tier 1 contractors.

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Environmental & Sustainability (E&S) Manager to lead the site-based E&S team for the Sizewell C nuclear project in Suffolk. You will ensure compliance with permits and licences, manage regulatory commitments, and drive sustainability across SZC and its supply chain.

You will guide a multidisciplinary team, liaise with regulators and Tier 1 contractors, and implement KPIs to improve environmental performance across pre-construction, construction, and commissioning phases.