About The Role
We are hiring an Environmental Sustainability Manager to support the delivery of major new build and substation extension projects, alongside cabling works across the North East of Scotland, majorly in the Aberdeen, New Deer and Peterhead areas. This is an opportunity to play a key role in driving environmental and sustainability performance across complex infrastructure projects, influencing decision making from planning through to delivery, and helping shape a more sustainable future for the energy sector.
What you’ll be doing
* Provide strategic sustainability expertise across the project lifecycle, including early-stage planning, permitting, and risk mitigation. Support the development and review of environmental documentation such as plans, permits, and assessments, and advise on embedding sustainability into work winning and operational delivery.
* Oversee environmental compliance across the remit, including audits, inspections, and engagement with clients and regulators, ensuring adherence to ISO14001 and the Business Management System (BMS).
* Represent the Environmental Sustainability function in work winning activities, responding to bespoke sustainability questions and promoting innovation.
* Translate sustainability data into operational improvements and ensure accurate reporting of performance, incidents, and KPIs via the Sustainability Portal and other client or business systems.
* Demonstrate visible sustainability leadership across the portfolio, engaging regularly with project teams to promote accountability, collaboration, innovation and a sustainable mindset.
* Lead the implementation of the Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Bridging the Gap actions across a portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and Building New Futures commitments.
Who we’re looking for
* Degree in environmental / sustainability‑related field preferred
* Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) preferred, may be working towards Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv).
* Experience with environmental documentation and permitting
* Knowledge of Business Management System (BMS) and ISO 14001
* Experience in work winning and operational sustainability integration
* Understanding of sustainability requirements in tendering and bid processes.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
Diversity and inclusion
We are a Disability Confident Employer, and we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
We are also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from diverse groups. We value diversity and inclusivity as essential to a successful workplace.
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