[Hiring] Environment & Sustainability Manager @Envo Talent Solutions Limited

Role Description

This is an opportunity to take ownership of environmental and sustainability activity across a technically driven business delivering high-voltage electrical infrastructure and energy projects nationwide. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring environmental compliance across the business while progressing and implementing sustainability initiatives that support the company's environmental objectives.

As Environment & Sustainability Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of environmental compliance while progressing the company's sustainability strategy. The role combines:

• Environmental management
• Sustainability
• Auditing
• Compliance
• Stakeholder engagement
• Site-based activity

You will work alongside senior management to identify opportunities to improve environmental performance, implement behavioural change and ensure environmental considerations are embedded throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all relevant environmental legislation, policies, regulations and guidance.
• Progress the company's Sustainability Strategy and manage its implementation across the business.
• Work alongside the senior management team to develop environmental and sustainability strategies and improve overall performance.
• Support the implementation of behavioural change and promote environmental best practice across the workforce.
• Deliver internal environmental and sustainability training, toolbox talks and environmental briefings.
• Liaise directly with clients regarding environmental issues, requirements and best practice.
• Support Project Managers with CDM requirements and the environmental aspects of Construction Phase Plans.
• Investigate environmental incidents, establish root causes and produce detailed reports with recommendations for improvement.
• Analyse accident and incident statistics, identify trends and develop appropriate improvement plans.
• Maintain awareness of environmental issues across operational teams through regular communication, toolbox talks and briefings.
• Apply knowledge of ISO 14001 and the principles of internal and on-site environmental auditing.
• Carry out environmental inspections across project sites to monitor performance and compliance.
• Conduct subcontractor environmental audits and review and approve new subcontractor applications.
• Ensure subcontractors comply with company environmental and sustainability standards and requirements.
• Manage company environmental and sustainability accreditations, including annual renewals and external audits.
• Support and manage external audits to ensure the business continues to meet required standards.
• Complete environmental and sustainability pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs) and annual customer documentation and information updates.
• Produce quarterly environmental and sustainability newsletters.
• Organise charity initiatives and manage relationships with charity partners.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Environmental, Sustainability, Environmental Management or Environmental Compliance role.
• Experience conducting internal and external environmental audits, including on-site reviews.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO 14001 and environmental management systems.
• Experience working within a construction, engineering, infrastructure, utilities or similar operational environment would be advantageous.
• A genuine passion for environmental improvement and sustainability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple environmental and sustainability priorities.
• Good IT skills.
• A full clean UK driving licence.

Benefits

• £45,000 basic salary per annum
• £6,000 annual car allowance or company vehicle
• 36 hours across 4 days per week
• 45p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles per tax year, reducing to 25p per mile thereafter
• Company credit card provided following successful completion of probation
• Home-based role with regular site visits and attendance at the office once per week, or as required
• Paid 30-minute rest break during each six-hour working period
• Private health scheme
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle car scheme
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Death in Service insurance
• 22.5 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• 1 day paid charity leave per year
• Company bonus scheme
• Company charity events and activities
• Company Christmas party

Why This Opportunity?

This is a 9-12 month maternity cover opportunity offering the chance to step into a broad and influential Environment & Sustainability Manager position within a growing UK energy infrastructure business. The role offers genuine variety across environmental compliance, sustainability strategy, ISO 14001, auditing, construction, subcontractor management and environmental improvement, rather than being limited to a purely administrative sustainability function.

You will work directly with senior management and operational teams, with the opportunity to influence environmental performance across projects, supply chains and day-to-day business activity. The position is primarily home-based, with travel required for site visits and attendance at the company's office as required.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Environmental or Sustainability professional and are available for a 9-12 month maternity cover contract, we'd like to hear from you. Apply through Envo Talent today with your CV and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.