Head of Environment

Ringway; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ringway is seeking a Head of Environment to lead its environmental and sustainability agenda across a diverse highways maintenance portfolio. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape performance, support major bids and drive continuous improvement, with a clear pathway toward Net Zero 2050.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on guidance for contracts nationwide and will require regular UK travel to engage with operational teams and contract leaders.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading environmental and sustainability initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, compliance and reporting.
• Experience with ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and PAS 2080.
• The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience developing and implementing environmental strategies.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
• A degree in Environmental, Sustainability, Engineering or a related discipline.
• The flexibility and willingness to travel regularly across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Ringway's environmental and sustainability strategy.
• Support the business in achieving environmental objectives and Net Zero ambitions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Provide strategic environmental guidance to senior leaders and operational teams.
• Lead environmental aspects of major bids, tenders and National Highways contract rebids.
• Drive PAS 2080 implementation and accreditation activities.
• Analyse environmental performance data and develop improvement plans.
• Share best practice across contracts and business units.
• Develop meaningful environmental KPIs and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with VINCI environmental teams and wider business stakeholders.
• Promote a positive environmental culture through engagement, coaching and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Legislation & reporting

ISO 14001 / ISO 50001 / PAS 2080

Stakeholder influence

Strategy development

Analytical & reporting skills

Environmental degree

Willingness to travel UK

Education

Degree in Environmental/Sustainability/Engineering

Job description

Ringway is seeking a Head of Environment to lead and drive our environmental and sustainability agenda across a complex and diverse highways maintenance business, supporting 13 contracts nationwide.

This is a highly visible leadership role where you will work closely with senior stakeholders to shape environmental performance, support major contract bids, drive continuous improvement and help deliver Ringway's long-term sustainability ambitions, including our journey towards Net Zero 2050.

Duties

Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for maintaining and evolving Ringway's environmental strategy, ensuring compliance with legislation and industry standards, whilst embedding sustainability best practice across the business. You will act as the environmental lead for all Ringway contracts, providing support, challenge and guidance to operational teams and contract leaders nationwide.

This is not a desk-based role. You'll spend approximately 2-3 days per week travelling across the UK, building relationships with business units, understanding operational challenges and identifying opportunities to improve environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Ringway's environmental and sustainability strategy.
• Support the business in achieving environmental objectives and Net Zero ambitions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Provide strategic environmental guidance to senior leaders and operational teams.
• Lead environmental aspects of major bids, tenders and National Highways contract rebids.
• Drive PAS 2080 implementation and accreditation activities.
• Analyse environmental performance data and develop improvement plans.
• Share best practice across contracts and business units.
• Develop meaningful environmental KPIs and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with VINCI environmental teams and wider business stakeholders.
• Promote a positive environmental culture through engagement, coaching and knowledge sharing.

Person Specification

We're keen to hear from candidates who have operated within complex, multi-site environments such as highways, construction, engineering, infrastructure, utilities or related sectors.

You will ideally possess:

• Significant experience leading environmental and sustainability initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, compliance and reporting.
• Experience with ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and PAS 2080.
• The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience developing and implementing environmental strategies.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
• A degree in Environmental, Sustainability, Engineering or a related discipline.
• The flexibility and willingness to travel regularly across the UK.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 40 - Monday to Friday

Fairness Inclusion & Respect
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Ringway is about recognising and celebrating each other's differences and what they bring to the team.
Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
Ringway recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.