Senior Environmental & Sustainability Leader

PWE Recruitment Group; Leiston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

PWE Recruitment Group is seeking an Environmental & Sustainability Manager to lead the E&S program on a nationally significant UK infrastructure project. You will drive excellence across complex construction activities, influencing regulators and stakeholders to ensure high environmental performance.

The role requires senior leadership, strong regulatory knowledge and a passion for sustainable delivery across the construction lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in environmental discipline.
• Proven track record leading E&S teams on major regulated construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of environmental permits, licenses and ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

• Lead Environment & Sustainability team and contractor partners.
• Ensure compliance with permits, licenses, consents and ISO 14001.
• Oversee environmental inspections, surveillance and monitoring.
• Drive sustainability improvements across the project.
• Manage environmental risks and mitigation strategies.
• Lead investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Interface with regulators and external bodies.
• Develop KPIs, reporting frameworks and assurance processes.
• Support delivery teams through construction, installation and commissioning.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory compliance

Environmental analytics

Influencing senior teams

Education

Degree in Environmental discipline

Job description

PWE Recruitment Group is seeking an Environmental & Sustainability Manager to lead the E&S program on a nationally significant UK infrastructure project. You will drive excellence across complex construction activities, influencing regulators and stakeholders to ensure high environmental performance.

The role requires senior leadership, strong regulatory knowledge and a passion for sustainable delivery across the construction lifecycle.