Environmental Sustainability Manager

Skanska UK Plc; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Environmental Sustainability Manager, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring environmental compliance across various projects. This position offers the opportunity to work with diverse teams, mentor Environmental Advisors, and drive sustainability initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions and enhancing biodiversity. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional development, this role is perfect for those passionate about making a positive impact in the construction industry. If you thrive in dynamic environments and have a strong background in environmental management, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental or relevant discipline required.
• Several years of experience in construction or relevant environmental roles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental compliance across water, waste, and ecological aspects.
• Deliver environmental training and manage project Environmental Advisors.

Skills

Environmental Compliance

Sustainability Training

Project Management

Auditing

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

NVQ in Environmental Management

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for an Environmental Sustainability Manager to join our infrastructure team to support Anglian Water projects across Peterborough.

What you'll do:

• Responsible for environmental compliance across all major aspects – water, waste, noise/vibration and ecological
• Provide environmental compliance advice to various teams including design, construction, procurement, subcontractors, and suppliers on practical implementation of contract policies.
• Manage and mentor the development of project Environmental Advisors.
• Assist the Environmental Lead in developing and implementing the Environmental Management Plan and other site-specific control measures.
• Undertake internal and external environmental audits and inspections, including those for suppliers and waste contractors.
• Deliver suitable environmental and sustainability training for all project staff.
• Drive awareness for and delivery against contract targets, particularly reducing Carbon emissions, improving materials efficiency, and achieving no-net loss in biodiversity.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Degree level in appropriate Environmental or relevant discipline or equivalent (eg NVQ)
• Several years’ construction industry experience or relevant environmental experience in a similar sector
• Minimum Practitioner Membership with IEMA or similar professional membership

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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