Environmental/Sustainability Manager

Twoscore Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Group Environmental & Sustainability Manager to shape environmental strategies for cutting-edge data centre projects across the UK and Europe. In this strategic leadership role, you will define sustainability frameworks, ensure compliance with EU regulations, and mentor the internal sustainability team. The ideal candidate has proven leadership experience in environmental roles, deep knowledge of sustainable practices, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior Environmental or Sustainability leadership roles, ideally within data centres or complex infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of EU environmental regulations and sustainable construction.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Environmental and Sustainability strategy across European projects.
• Provide guidance on environmental performance and carbon reduction.
• Engage with stakeholders to drive innovation and environmental excellence.
• Develop group-wide governance and metrics for ESG standards.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Mentor the internal environmental function.

Job description

Overview

Group Environmental & Sustainability Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: Strong Salary + Bonus + Benefits
Industry: Data Centres | Construction | Engineering

About the Role

Are you ready to take the lead on shaping the environmental and sustainability strategy across cutting-edge data centre projects in the UK & Europe?

This is a brand-new strategic leadership role with a rapidly growing and forward-thinking business delivering critical infrastructure across the continent.

As the Group Environmental & Sustainability Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in setting the direction, building frameworks, and embedding best practice across major high-spec developments from inception to operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Environmental and Sustainability strategy across all European projects
• Provide expert guidance on environmental performance, carbon reduction, circular economy, biodiversity, and climate resilience
• Engage with senior stakeholders, clients, contractors, and design teams to drive innovation and environmental excellence
• Develop group-wide governance, metrics, reporting, and ESG standards
• Ensure compliance with regional and EU-wide environmental regulations
• Mentor and grow the internal capability of the environmental and sustainability function

About You

• Must have proven experience in senior Environmental or Sustainability leadership roles, ideally within data centres, complex infrastructure, or high-tech environments
• Deep knowledge of EU environmental regulations, sustainable construction, and carbon/net zero frameworks
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach and strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience building and scaling environmental systems from the ground up
• Willingness to travel across European project locations as needed