Senior environmental manager

Job Description

Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager

Yorkshire / Leeds (Multi-Site)

£70,000 – £75,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

We're supporting a rapidly growing construction and infrastructure group, part of a £400m+ five-company organisation, in the appointment of a Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager.

With a strong pipeline of major projects valued between £6m and £100m+ across the UK, this is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving business in a key leadership role, driving environmental performance and supporting continued growth.

The Role

This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving environmental compliance, performance and best practice across multiple live construction projects, while managing and developing a small team of environmental professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational environmental leadership across the business
• Manage and mentor a team of Environmental Managers
• Oversee environmental compliance, audits, inspections and risk management across live projects
• Support pre-construction activities, tenders and bid submissions
• Drive continuous improvement of environmental management systems, including ISO 14001
• Lead environmental initiatives across waste, materials management and resource efficiency
• Support contaminated land management activities, including Materials Management Plans (MMPs) and CL:AIRE DoWCoP compliance
• Work closely with project teams to embed environmental best practice throughout project delivery

About You

• Strong environmental management experience within the construction sector, including leadership of teams and/or multi-site environmental functions
• Excellent understanding of UK environmental legislation, compliance and stakeholder management
• Technical expertise in ISO 14001, environmental audits and inspections, waste management, permits, Materials Management Plans (MMPs) and CL:AIRE DoWCoP
• Proven ability to identify environmental risks, drive compliance and implement continuous improvement initiatives across projects and operations.

What's on Offer

• £70,000 – £75,000 basic salary + discretionary bonus
• Car allowance or company vehicle
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension
• Life assurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional birthday leave
• Christmas shutdown
• Wellbeing initiatives