Building a sustainable tomorrow
We are recruiting a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager - Technical Lead to provide overall leadership and direction for the environment function across multiple route sections on a transformative infrastructure project that will modernize a key rail corridor, boosting capacity, reliability, and regional connectivity across the North of England.
The Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager - Technical Lead ensures clear accountability, drives compliance, and delivers consistent environmental outcomes in line with project, Client, and regulatory requirements. The role includes managing a multi-disciplinary team, strengthening BAMs in-house capability, and embedding a culture of positive, visible environmental leadership across the Alliance.
The role requires a minimum site presence of four days a week, based out of offices in the Huddersfield area.
Your team
* BAM operates a flexible working policy
* The role requires a minimum site presence of four days a week, based out of offices in the Huddersfield area.
Making Possible
* Lead and manage the environment team covering multiple route sections.
* Provide line management to Environment Managers, Advisors, Apprentices, and Data staff.
* Administrative functions: 1-1s, regular team meetings etc.
* Mentor and develop BAM colleagues, creating clear progression and recognition pathways.
* Ensure third-party resources are positioned in supportive roles where they add value without driving critical processes.
* Ensure legal compliance and alignment with Network Rail standards (e.g. NR/L2/ENV/015) and client requirements.
* Work closely with the Environmental Compliance Manager to ensure successful ESMP sign-off and implementation, robust monitoring, inspections, and audits.
* Ensure timely, accurate, and transparent reporting of environmental data through the EPI Data Manager and Data Admin.
* Track and present performance against KPIs, identifying risks, opportunities, and lessons learned.
* Oversee and provide technical guidance on major environmental incidents and investigations.
* Promote continuous improvement in waste management and pollution prevention.
* Act as the primary environmental lead, and EPI reporting.
* Represent BAM in Alliance and client meetings, building trusted relationships with the PMO, Functional Director, regulators, and other stakeholders.
* Champion the environmental agenda across project teams, ensuring visibility and influence in decision-making.
What do you bring to the role?
* A minimum of 10 years experience in Rail
* CEnv and MISEP (or equivalent)
* Senior-level experience managing environmental teams on major infrastructure preferably rail projects
* NEC3 contract management
* Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, client standards, and compliance frameworks.
* Proven leadership skills, with ability to motivate and develop colleagues at all levels.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with credibility to influence senior leadership.
Whats in it for you?
* Competitive salary
* A wide range of family-friendly policies
* Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
* 8 % matched pension contributions
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* 26 days holiday
* 2 wellbeing days
* 1 volunteering day
* Personal and professional development
BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.
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