Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager

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.

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.

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.