Do you have the expertise to lead environmental compliance across the full lifecycle of a sensitive, high-risk infrastructure programme?

Are you confident managing stakeholder relationships—from statutory bodies to on-site contractors—while upholding rigorous environmental standards?

Do you have what it takes to embed ISO14001 principles and environmental best practice across a multi-phase construction programme in a sensitive coastal setting?

If so, this role could be a great fit. So please get in touch.

The Opportunity

The Environmental Manager is responsible to the Programme Manager for all environmental matters throughout the programme lifecycle. This includes a wide range of aspects including involvement in design development and impact assessments, oversight of Contractor works on site, support to business case and governance processes, interface with Base & Statutory stakeholders, and coordination with other departments & programmes of work.
This role will sit within the Programme HSQE team, working closely with the H&S and Quality Managers to support the delivery of this complex and sensitive programme.

Working 3 days/week between offices/site and 2 days/week from home.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Develop and maintain the Client’s Environmental Management System.
• Coordination and liaison with stakeholders including Base departments, Statutory Bodies, and other departments & programmes of work.
• Oversee environmental aspects of supply chain partner operations for both pre-construction and construction phase activities.
• Support Project Managers and promote sustainability and environmental ethos throughout their processes and workstreams.
• Continual monitoring of environmental compliance, including environmental incident reporting and monitoring across projects.
• Ensure environmental processes meet the needs of stakeholders and fall in line with HSQE processes in place.
• Development and execution of an environmental audit regime to demonstrate control of project environmental aspects.

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• SC security clearance (minimum), or the ability to obtain in advance of employment.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrable environmental management experience (preferable in civils works).
• Knowledge of the processes associated with EIA, CIRAM, Consents and Planning, ISO14001 / BREAM / DREAM / CEEQUAL.
• Document and EMS control experience.
• Good report and documentation writing experience.
• Marine / terrestrial experience with understanding of Scottish environmental laws and regulation.
• Flexible and proactive personality, keen to improve their experience and support the demands of the role.
• Must bring professionalism and high standard of communication to the Programme.

It's great if you also have the following

• Baseline undergraduate degree or equivalent.
• Chartered membership of relevant body.
• SEAT and/or POEMS training
• Experience in a Government environmental body
• Ideal candidates would already have experience with the project or a similar high-risk environment.

Get in touch now

If you're seeking a new opportunity inthe nuclear and defence sectors, then this could be the opportunity for you, so apply today orcontact Louis Wellings via LinkedIn.