Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager

AR Resourcing Group Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading top 10 main contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager to lead the implementation of sustainability strategies across their building division. This role involves managing a small team, establishing compliance with environmental legislation, and driving cultural changes within the organization. With over 5 years of relevant experience, the successful candidate will benefit from clear career progression in a market-leading construction firm. A competitive salary of up to £70,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in sustainability or environmental strategies within construction.
• Demonstrable team leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of sustainability and environmental advisers.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
• Support the implementation of sustainability strategies.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Sustainability strategies

Environmental compliance

Job description

Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager

Any Midlands or Southern Regional Office

Building

Up to £ 70,000

A leading top 10 main contractor is looking for a Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager to join their team.

The main objective of the role is to deliver the sustainability and environmental strategy across the company's building division.

You will:

• Lead and develop a small team of site-based sustainability and environmental advisers.
• Offer support and guidance to the team on technical challenges from projects.
• Manage external stakeholder relationships with the Environment Agency, Natural England, Local Authorities, and County Councils to demonstrate compliance with environmental legislation and client contract stipulations.
• Manage internal stakeholder Director-level relationships across the building division to drive environmental compliance and the sustainability strategy.
• Support the Sustainability & Environmental Directors in implementing new strategies and driving cultural changes across the company to ensure goals can be achieved.

Why Apply

You will be working for a FTSE Top 100 PLC who have committed to achieving challenging sustainability and environmental targets, meaning this function is very visible and critical to the broader business strategy.

You will be joining a team of over 200 sustainability and environmental specialists, the function offers very clear career progression across a range of structured job titles.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a market leading construction company where you will be helping to support the delivery of some of the country's largest construction and infrastructure projects.

Further Details

Supporting the management of the environmental compliance across project sites, ensuring legal and client obligations are being met.

Monitoring site activities, including the use of plant nappies, testing local water pollution levels, monitoring dust and noise levels, and relocating wildlife habitat.

Ensuring that environmental law and client contract stipulations are being followed to avoid breaches, while efficiently making good any breaches identified by the Environment Agency or other agency visits.

Candidate Requirements

Our client is looking for Senior Sustainability and/or Environmental Managers looking for a career move. They are also keen to speak with experienced Sustainability and/or Environmental Managers looking for career progression.

You will have a minimum of 5 years experience delivering sustainability or environmental strategies within any construction or engineering related industry.

You will have demonstrable team leadership experience and possess strong stakeholder management skills.

Should you wish to discuss your fit to these candidate requirements please contact the vacancy manager and quote the assignment reference number under the job title.