Environment and Sustainability Manager

Description:

Principal People is pleased to be working exclusively with a leading provider of engineering and sustainable infrastructure services to recruit a new Environment and Sustainability Manager to their HSEQ team. This is a newly created role due to company growth, and you will be working with a dedicated and expanding team.

This person will be working across a new infrastructure contract across Scotland and Northern Ireland, and will play a key role in delivering strategic initiatives and solutions to ensure that the company and client meet their sustainability and environmental goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an environmentally conscious and employee-focused business, managing your own diary and working to drive continual improvement.

The Environment and Sustainability Manager will be responsible for:

Working and collaborating with management and operational teams to reduce the environmental impact of work and maintenance carried out across infrastructure projects.
Providing expert advice and support to operatives, ensuring all obligations and commitments are met both internally and externally with clients.
Interacting with the wider HSEQ team to provide guidance within the division.
Undertaking inspections and audits, monitoring compliance and environmental data, and creating reports with recommendations to drive continual improvement.
Working with Ecologists, Landscape Architects, Scheme Managers, and other teams to develop and manage environmental studies, checks, and assessments. The successful candidate will have:

Degree in Environment, Sustainability, or a relevant field.
Experience working in Infrastructure Construction (highways, civil engineering, utilities etc)
A minimum of five years in a similar Environment or Sustainability role.
Insight and experience with PAS 2080 are preferred but not essential.
Experience working with ISO 14001 is desirable.
A full UK driving licence and ability to travel to multiple sites across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Why this could be an excellent opportunity for you:

Newly created role due to company growth.
Working for a well-known and highly reputable organisation.
Part of a dedicated and proactive Environment and Sustainability team.
As an industry leader, the company prides itself on transparency, publishing detailed reports about performance and targets. The successful candidate will receive a salary of up to £60,000, depending on experience and qualifications, as well as the opportunity to join an industry-leading business in a rewarding and autonomous role.

To express your interest in this role, please apply today