Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager

Bouygues Construction; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager in Ipswich to lead sustainability during critical energy infrastructure projects. You will ensure environmental compliance and drive initiatives focusing on carbon, waste, and biodiversity. The ideal candidate will have a degree related to environmental science and substantial experience in construction and sustainability roles. This is a unique opportunity to influence the UK's energy future while fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction, civils, utilities, or energy sector.
• Knowledge of environmental management systems and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong track record of leading high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance across construction areas.
• Ensure adherence to environmental approvals and management plans.
• Oversee and improve environmental management plans.

Skills

Leadership

Environmental compliance

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

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Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager

Job Location City: Ipswich

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Contract Type: Permanent Contract

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Remote/Onsite: Hybrid

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel

Requisition ID: 2728

Information at a Glance

Civil Works Alliance

We are looking for a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager to join the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) for the delivery of Sizewell C - one of the UK's most significant energy infrastructure projects. As part of the CWA, you will lead on and assure environmental compliance and sustainability performance during the construction of a 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station, providing low-carbon electricity for six million homes and shaping the energy landscape for the next 60 years.

This is an opportunity to be a key figure within a delivery organisation that brings together the knowledge and experience of Sizewell C, Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O\'Rourke. Your leadership will be instrumental in embedding best-practice sustainability, driving innovation, and ensuring we set new standards in environmental delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, visible leadership for environmental compliance across complex construction areas and work packages on site
• Ensure all activities comply with environmental approvals, permits, and management plans, proactively identifying and mitigating risk
• Oversee and continually improve CWA and supply chain environmental management plans and controls, ensuring they are practical, robust and truly integrated into how we work
• Lead monitoring, inspections, audits and assurance activities, driving performance, influencing behaviours and ensuring any incidents are managed and lessons implemented
• Act as the primary on-site point of contact for client environment, compliance and assurance representatives, building strong, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Champion and facilitate delivery of our sustainability targets around carbon, waste, water, materials and biodiversity-ensuring initiatives are practical, achievable and impactful at site level
• Lead, mentor and develop the on-site Environmental & Sustainability Team, building environmental capability, accountability and a culture of excellence across all Alliance partners and supply chain
• Set expectations and provide targeted training, toolbox talks and coaching to embed consistent compliance and best practice behaviours across the project

We are looking for someone who brings

• Proven experience within the Construction, Civils, Utilities or Energy sector in an environmental and/or sustainability role
• Sound knowledge of construction environmental management systems and regulatory frameworks, with demonstrable experience leading environmental compliance on major projects
• A strong track record of leading and developing high-performing teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence at all levels
• Relevant degree (e.g., Environmental Science, Sustainability Engineering or related discipline) and high proficiency with MS Office
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to drive results in complex, fast-paced environments
• Professional accreditation and experience working within an alliance delivery model would be highly advantageous

This is a rare chance to join a collaborative, high-profile team on a project that will define the future of the UK's energy supply-while setting a new benchmark for environmental delivery and sustainability. If you want to make a visible difference on a "once in a generation" project, we invite you to click the following link to apply.