Environment Manager (Scotland)
Company
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/21/2025
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Description
Location
Glasgow, GB
Department Name
Scotland's Railway
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!
Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here
Network Rail Benefits –
In addition to the above, you can enjoy a fantastic range of employee benefits, such as:
To lead the management of the regions understanding of liabilities on environmental issues under statute or Scottish law, in a manner consistent with the safety and commercial objectives of Network Rail. To develop a risk-based monitoring regime to enable continual improvement in environmental management.
Please note this is a 12-month secondment/FTC opportunity.
About The Role (External)
Key Accountabilities
Salary £55,596 - £63,797
Network Rail Benefits – To find out about what benefits we offer, click here
Closing date: Midnight of 04.07.25
Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency based interview.
We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Glasgow, GB
Department Name
Scotland's Railway
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!
Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here
Network Rail Benefits –
In addition to the above, you can enjoy a fantastic range of employee benefits, such as:
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
- 75% discount on rail leisure travel for you and your family
- 75% subsidised Season Ticket for work travel (includes Underground)
- A range of pension options
- Annual Performance Related Pay package
- Flexible and agile working arrangements
- Healthcare package
- Discounts on shopping
- Discounted Gym membershipsand much more.
To lead the management of the regions understanding of liabilities on environmental issues under statute or Scottish law, in a manner consistent with the safety and commercial objectives of Network Rail. To develop a risk-based monitoring regime to enable continual improvement in environmental management.
Please note this is a 12-month secondment/FTC opportunity.
About The Role (External)
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for establishing, leading and monitoring the regions environmental strategy, business objectives and performance measures to enable the route to meet its responsibilities for management of key environmental impacts.
- Lead the development, implementation, review and maintenance of processes to meet Scottish legal and business requirements.
- Lead and promote the Network Rail sustainability strategy on behalf of the region.
- Lead on the regions annual environmental plan to enable environmental legal compliance to be met and continual improvement to be delivered.
- Lead the production of analysis of environmental and business risks and develop and implement an appropriate functional Environmental Management System (EMS) that delivers added value and efficiency.
- Manage environment aspects of change programmes and projects maintaining the required records, evaluating effectiveness, gaining appropriate authorisation, prioritising risk, and checking the programme of work is planned in a consistent and controlled manner. Manage the development and implementation of assurance arrangements to measure compliance with the EMS, Scottish legal and other requirements.
- Lead and develop initiative on integrating environmental and sustainability factors into the procurement and contracting process within the region.
- Support the development of environmental competence within the region.
- Manage the reviewing of environmental incident management and the implementation of corrective and preventative action initiatives.
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders and regulators including Transport Scotland, Scottish Parliament, Network Rail customers and Network Rail corporate teams
- Relevant degree and experience in a substantial environmental role
- Comprehensive knowledge of Scottish environmental legal requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of environmental disciplines
- Proven experience of successfully managing environmental issues
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills.
- Membership of a relevant professional institution [IEMA]
- Experience of managing an ISO 14001 compliant environmental management system
- Working knowledge of project management
Salary £55,596 - £63,797
Network Rail Benefits – To find out about what benefits we offer, click here
Closing date: Midnight of 04.07.25
Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency based interview.
We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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