Lead Environmental & Sustainability on UK Flagship Project

PWE Recruitment Group; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Flagship UK infrastructure project

Career development opportunities

Job stability

Job summary

Our Client is a globally recognised engineering and technical services organisation supporting major programmes across the energy, environmental, nuclear and infrastructure sectors. They provide expertise throughout the entire project lifecycle.

As Environmental & Sustainability Manager on a flagship UK project, you will lead the E&S team, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive sustainability initiatives across complex construction activities while engaging with regulators and stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Degree in an Environmental discipline.
• Experience leading E&S teams on major regulated construction projects.
• Knowledge of environmental permits, licences and compliance requirements.
• Experience with regulators and managing regulatory commitments.
• Experience in large infrastructure, engineering, energy or nuclear projects.
• Understanding of environmental management systems and controls.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence teams from site to senior leadership.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of sustainability challenges on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Environment & Sustainability team and contractor partners.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, licences, consents and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Oversee environmental inspections, surveillance and performance monitoring activities.
• Drive environmental and sustainability improvement initiatives across the project.
• Manage environmental risks, impacts and mitigation strategies.
• Lead environmental investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Act as the primary interface with environmental regulators and external bodies.
• Develop environmental KPIs, reporting frameworks and assurance processes.
• Support delivery teams throughout construction, installation and commissioning phases.
• Promote best practice, continuous improvement and a strong environmental culture.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

Permits and licences

EMS & ISO 14001

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Environmental discipline

Job description

Our Client is a globally recognised engineering and technical services organisation supporting major programmes across the energy, environmental, nuclear and infrastructure sectors. They provide expertise throughout the entire project lifecycle.

As Environmental & Sustainability Manager on a flagship UK project, you will lead the E&S team, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive sustainability initiatives across complex construction activities while engaging with regulators and stakeholders to