Senior Environment and Sustainability Manager

Candu Energy; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Training & development opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Candu Energy seeks a Senior Environment & Sustainability Manager to lead environmental strategy across complex projects, ensuring robust assurance, regulatory compliance and sustainable delivery. You will build in-house capability, work with EPC, Principal Contractor and client-embedded models, and influence design through whole-life environmental thinking.

You will collaborate with CDM/HSE specialists to embed Safe by Design, support bids, governance meetings and performance reviews, and drive

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Ecology, Geography, Engineering or related discipline
• Full Member of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professional (PISEP / MISEP) and working towards chartership
• Practical experience of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and audits

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental leadership across Complex Projects and assurance
• Support environmental planning, permitting and regulatory compliance activities
• Embed Safe by Design principles and influence environmental risk reduction in design
• Engage with clients and senior stakeholders to build trusted advisory relationships
• Support bids, tenders and framework opportunities to grow environmental capability
• Contribute to sustainability reporting and ESG performance improvement

Skills

Environmental leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Auditing & assurance

Regulatory compliance

Sustainability reporting

Education

Degree in Environmental Management / Environmental Science / Sustainability / Ecology / Geography / Engineering

PISEP / MISEP membership

ISO 14001 experience

Tools

ISO 14001 Lead Auditor

CDM awareness

Job description

Overview

The Senior Environment & Sustainability Manager will provide environmental leadership, assurance and technical support across Complex Projects, supporting growth into EPC, Principal Contractor, Delivery Partner and Client-Embedded delivery models.

This role will establish in-house environmental capability, improving responsiveness to clients and creating a scalable, chargeable service offering that supports growth across energy, utilities, aviation, rail, highways and major infrastructure sectors.

The role will act as both a technical specialist and client-facing leader, supporting project delivery, business development, governance and environmental performance improvement.

Your role

Environmental leadership & assurance

• Provide environmental leadership across Complex Projects.
• Develop and maintain environmental management systems, standards and assurance processes.
• Lead environmental audits, reviews and compliance assessments.
• Support incident investigations and environmental risk management activities.
• Monitor environmental performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Project delivery support

• Provide environmental support to EPC, Delivery Partner and Principal Contractor projects.
• Support environmental planning, permitting and regulatory compliance activities.
• Advise project teams on environmental risks and mitigation measures.
• Support environmental aspects of design reviews and project gateways.
• Ensure environmental requirements are integrated into project delivery models.

Sustainable design & CDM integration

• Work alongside CDM and HSE specialists to embed Safe by Design principles.
• Influence environmental risk reduction through engineering and design solutions.
• Support environmental considerations within design reviews and risk workshops.
• Promote whole-life environmental thinking and sustainable outcomes.

Client-Facing support

• Support client engagement activities, provide environmental assurance resources to major clients.
• Support client audits, governance meetings and performance reviews.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with client stakeholders.

Growth & business development

• Support bids, tenders and framework opportunities.
• Support development of environmental capability.
• Identify opportunities to expand environmental and sustainability support across existing clients.
• Support development of bids and opportunities.

Sustainability & ESG

• Support delivery of sustainability commitments on client projects.
• Advise on carbon reduction, resource efficiency, biodiversity and social value initiatives.
• Help clients meet regulatory, contractual and ESG requirements.
• Support sustainability reporting and performance measurement.

About you

Essential

• Degree qualified in Environmental Management, Sustainability or related discipline.
• Professional membership (IEMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience within infrastructure, utilities, transportation or construction sectors.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting major programmes, EPC projects or Principal Contractors.
• Experience engaging directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to lead assurance activities and influence project decision-making.

Desirable

• National Grid experience.
• Aviation, rail, highways, water or energy sector experience.
• Environmental permitting and planning expertise.
• Sustainability, carbon and ESG programme delivery experience.
• Internal or external consultancy experience.

Essential qualifications, experience and professional membership

• Degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Ecology, Geography, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Full Member of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professional (PISEP / MISEP) and actively working towards chartership.
• Practical experience of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Experience conducting environmental audits and assurance reviews.
• Significant experience supporting major infrastructure, transportation, utilities, defence, aviation, rail, water or energy projects.
• Experience engaging directly with clients, regulators and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to influence project decisions and challenge constructively.

Desirable qualifications, experience and professional membership

• Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv).
• CSCS Professionally Qualified Person Card.
• Temporary Works awareness training.
• CDM awareness training.
• Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 14001).
• Carbon, Net Zero and sustainability strategy experience.Experience supporting Design & Build, EPC or Principal Contractor projects.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional develop