Job Description
Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.
VolkerStevin is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Environmental Manager to play a pivotal role within our long-term framework. This is a dynamic leadership position where you will drive environmental excellence across our operations, championing best practice, ensuring compliance, and inspiring teams to deliver sustainable outcomes. Working closely and collaboratively with our client, you will be at the forefront of shaping innovative environmental solutions, making a tangible impact on both project success and the wider community.
This role requires knowledge of the whole construction process, specifically around environmental issues: the identification, mitigation and management of such from design to construction and handover.
We are looking for someone with strategic management expertise of capital programmes in a live operational, regulated environment.
This person must also be able to support live projects and contracts allocated to VolkerStevin on the Naval Base with audits, advice and training and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice.
They will also need to be aware of the wider company environmental initiatives and support VolkerStevin sustainability goals, particularly around resource efficiency and carbon management.
This role may include line management of an environmental assistant/administrator or other environmental staff.
Key Accountabilities:
Strategy
- Contribute to the delivery of the VWUK Group’s sustainability targets
- Ensure all successful tenders are correctly set up to meet environmental legal requirements and comply with all legislation before work starts on site
- Assure that environmental issues are considered during design and throughout the life of the project
- Be part of the senior management team at VolkerStevin Faslane and provide environmental and sustainability guidance and direction
Environmental Assurance
- Give guidance, advice and direction to the business and site teams to ensure they are compliant with environmental legislation and company and client requirements throughout the construction process
- Contribute to the delivery of company and client sustainability targets, including carbon reduction, waste minimization, and resource efficiency
- Monitor legislation and industry changes, particularly Scottish and MoD requirements, to ensure VolkerStevin policies and procedures remains relevant and up to date
Communication and coordination
- Represent the business at Group level including ensuring VolkerStevin is appropriately represented in any working groups
- Attend project meetings at a divisional level representing the environmental and sustainability function
- Liaise with clients and Regulators
- Communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels in person or in writing
About you
- You will have an excellent working knowledge of environmental legislation and its application to the construction industry from design to completion of construction.
- As a subject matter expert / specialist, you will be required to provide advice on construction environment aspects and impacts such as waste, water management, permits and licences.
- Experience of strategic management of capital works programmes in live operational, regulated environment
- The candidate will be a Chartered member of ISEF or equivalent and hold a recognised environmental qualification, be that a degree or similar.
- Previous experience and understanding of BREEAM Infrastructure, CL:AIRE DoW CoP, PAS2080 and ISO14001 is desirable.
- Minimum of fifteen years’ relevant post qualification experience required.
- The candidate will need a full driving licence as the site is not easily accessed by public transport.
- Candidates must be British National due to security requirements – Security Clearance is a pre-requisite to any offer made.
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
- Employee Assistance
- Flexible working opportunities
programme - Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
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Additional information
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
