Position Environmental Sustainability Manager
Location Head Office in Newham - East London (Will require travel to various London Projects)
Salary £60,000 - £65,000 + package
Client
My client is a leading engineering and construction firm, undertaking some of the most demanding construction projects in the UK. They turnover in excess of £100m a year and employ over 500 people a year.
They are looking for an Environment Sustainability Manager to assist our Head of Sustainability in driving positive environmental and social change, contributing to the advancement of our sustainability strategy.
Duties
* Monitor & ensure that projects comply with company and client environment requirements; that these are regularly monitored; Report & Escalate any issues that arise
* Ensure all environmental targets and commitments are being delivered.
* Liaison with project & site managers to ensure environmental procedures are identified and established.
* Provide support and guidance regarding environmental data reporting on a regular basis as required ensuring this is accurate and relative with the overall central data.
* Support project teams and the supply chain in achieving sustainability goals by developing project control plans, including waste management and emergency response plans.
* Advise the project teams on all environmental & sustainability issues including feeding into applications such as section 61, trade effluent consents and manage compliance.
* Actively promote environmental & sustainability issues, Deliver training & environmental & sustainability campaigns
* Providing regular reports on the status of contract/project including BREEAM evidence performance and compliance statements.
* Input into initiatives from conception to implementation on a range of sustainability issues on site, particularly carbon, circular economy, and responsible sourcing.
* Any other reasonable environmental sustainability tasks.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will posses the following experience;
Qualifications
An Environmental Management qualification ideally a degree in a related field
Skills & Experience
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a similar role within the construction or civil engineering sector.
* Sustainability Certification is preferred e.g. BREEAM
Practical & Technical Knowledge
* Strong knowledge of the waste regulations with the ability to analyse and interpret lab data
* In depth understanding and knowledge of Environmental requirements on a construction site
Excellent presentation skills