Environmental Manager

Environment Manager Environmental Manager experienced in managing environmental activities and policies for a large rail civils construction project. The role will be responsible for leading environmental management…

Contract type Contract
Posted 1 October 2026

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Environment Manager
Environmental Manager experienced in managing environmental activities and policies for a large rail civils construction project. The role will be responsible for leading environmental management activities across the multiple sections, ensuring compliance with the requirements, relevant legislation, and best-practice environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Assurance: Oversee the production and verification of assurance evidence for technical stage gates, ensuring asset design and construction adhere to technical requirements, environmental commitments, and regulations.
Project Team Coordination: Assist the Senior Environment Manager in managing the environmental aspects of the project, coordinating with Integrated Project Teams (IPT) for risk-based technical assurance.
Regulatory Compliance: Authorize mandatory approvals, verifying contractor designs and construction works meet Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs), focusing on General Principles and the Code of Construction Practice (CoCP).
Communication Management: Manage the conveyance of Environment & Sustainability requirements to IPT contractors.
Environmental Design Guidance: Provide direction on environmental design solutions, ensuring environmental considerations are integral to project design.
Reporting: Support the Senior Environment Manager in internal and external environmental reporting.
Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with technical stakeholders and the local community on environmental matters at various levels.
Mitigation Strategy Development: Collaborate with technical experts to create cost-effective environmental mitigation strategies and solutions.
EDI Advocacy: Champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all activities, adhering to organizational initiatives and policies.Key Skills & Experience
Essential:

Minimum 5 years’ experience in environmental management on major infrastructure, construction, or linear project environments.
Strong understanding of the regulatory and legislative framework relevant to HS2, including:
Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs)
Code of Construction Practice (CoCP)
Environmental permitting requirements
Relevant UK environmental legislation
Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or full membership of an appropriate professional institution (e.g., CIEEM, IEMA, CIWEM, Landscape Institute).Desirable Skills

Previous experience working on HS2 or similar major UK infrastructure programmes.
Knowledge of construction methodologies and environmental integration.
Experience leading teams or mentoring junior environmental professionals.
Understanding of environmental assurance processes and reporting frameworks

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