Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability & Compliance

Confidential; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Senior Management professional to strengthen environmental governance across operations and projects in Malaysia. You will work with senior leadership, regulators and project teams to manage environmental risks and drive long-term sustainability objectives.

The role emphasizes leading environmental strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and embedding robust ESG practices across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental field required.
• Postgraduate qualification in environmental management / sustainability is an advantage.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant leadership experience in environmental management or sustainability.
• Experience in energy, power, waste management or regulated industries preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian environmental legislation and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of sustainability strategies across operations and projects.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, licences, approvals and internal requirements.
• Provide environmental guidance for operating assets and major development projects.
• Oversee environmental impact assessments, management plans, monitoring and regulatory submissions.
• Manage air, water, waste, hazardous materials, biodiversity, and related environmental matters.
• Establish and monitor performance indicators, targets and improvement plans.
• Lead audits, site inspections, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive carbon management, resource efficiency and circular economy initiatives.
• Prepare environmental performance reports and risk updates for governance committees.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Sustainability

Postgraduate qualification in environmental management / sustainability (advantage)

Job description

The Senior Management position will be responsible for strengthening environmental governance, ensuring regulatory compliance and embedding sustainable practices across the organisation's operations and projects. The successful candidate will work closely with senior management, operational teams, project teams, regulators, consultants and other stakeholders to manage environmental risks and support the organisation's long-term sustainability objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development and implementation of the organisation's operational sustainability and environmental strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental legislation, regulations, licences, approvals and internal requirements.
• Provide environmental and sustainability guidance for operating assets and major development projects.
• Oversee environmental impact assessments, environmental management plans, monitoring programmes and regulatory submissions.
• Manage environmental matters relating to air emissions, water, wastewater, scheduled waste, hazardous materials, land and biodiversity.
• Establish and monitor environmental performance indicators, targets and improvement plans.
• Lead environmental compliance audits, site inspections, incident investigations and corrective-action programmes.
• Identify and manage environmental, sustainability and climate-related operational risks.
• Drive initiatives relating to carbon management, resource efficiency, waste reduction and circular-economy practices.
• Support the collection, validation and analysis of environmental and sustainability performance data.
• Provide operational input for sustainability, ESG and regulatory reporting.
• Monitor emerging environmental legislation, regulatory developments and industry practices.
• Maintain effective working relationships with regulatory authorities, consultants, communities and other external stakeholders.
• Support environmental due diligence for projects, investments and business opportunities.
• Develop policies, procedures, guidelines and operational controls relating to environmental and sustainability management.
• Build environmental awareness and competency through training, engagement and knowledge-sharing programmes.
• Lead, guide and develop the environmental and sustainability team.
• Prepare environmental performance reports, risk updates and recommendations for senior management and relevant governance committees.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Sustainability or a related discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification in environmental management, sustainability or a related field would be an advantage.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in environmental management, regulatory compliance or operational sustainability, including experience in a leadership capacity.
• Experience in energy, power, waste management, engineering, construction, infrastructure or another regulated industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and approval processes.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with regulatory authorities and managing environmental submissions, licences and compliance matters.
• Practical experience in environmental auditing, risk assessment, incident investigation and corrective-action management.
• Familiarity with ESG reporting, carbon management, climate-related risks and recognized sustainability frameworks.
• A relevant DOE-certified environmental competency qualification would be an added advantage.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Able to balance regulatory compliance, operational requirements and broader sustainability objectives.
• Willing to travel to project and operational sites when required.