Environmental Manager

Job Description

Environmental Manager
Location: Scotland
Company: Major Infrastructure Contractor
Type: Contract Inside IR35
Salary: 550 per day (Negotiable)

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Environmental Manager to join a major infrastructure programme and play a key role in driving environmental and sustainability performance across a large-scale energy project. This position offers the chance to work closely with operational teams, ensuring compliance, continuous improvement, and best practice throughout project delivery.

The Role:

• Establish and provide leadership in environmental and sustainability best practice across the project.
• Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities.
• Work closely with site management teams to ensure compliance with environmental and sustainability requirements.
• Lead and oversee environmental incident investigations and implement recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.
• Collate and review environmental and sustainability data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and implement environmental campaigns and improvement plans to support business objectives.
• Manage the preparation and review of environmental documentation, including third-party submissions.
• Produce environmental and sustainability plans, procedures, and associated documentation while ensuring compliance.
• Manage environmental permits, consents, and exemptions, ensuring appropriate approvals are in place.

Requirements:

• Chartered IEMA status.
• Strong understanding of environmental risk mitigation on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of waste management, water management, pollution prevention, ecological mitigation, and contaminated land.
• Experience with environmental consents, licensing, planning processes, and Biodiversity Net Gain.
• Solid understanding of Net Zero principles.
• Experience in carbon measurement and implementing reduction initiatives.
• Experience in environmental incident management and investigations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

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