Environmental Compliance Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Acre is excited to be partnering with a major UK infrastructure organisation to appoint an Environmental Compliance Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is a brilliant opportunity to step into an exciting sustainability role within a complex, fast-moving operational environment. You'll sit within a corporate sustainability function and play a hands-on role in shaping and delivering a robust environmental compliance approach that supports long-term Net Zero ambitions.

The organisation behind this opportunity is a nationally significant transport hub with ambitious sustainability goals and a strong track record of environmental performance. Recent achievements include top-tier ESG benchmarking results, advanced carbon accreditation, improved recycling rates, and meaningful investment in local communities.

You'll be joining at a time where environmental compliance is front and centre, with real scope to influence strategy while staying close to everyday operations.

The Role

Reporting into a senior sustainability leader, you'll be responsible for managing and evolving the environmental compliance framework, ensuring all regulatory, permitting, and planning obligations are met while preparing the organisation for future requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the environmental compliance strategy with internal teams, tenants, and external regulators
• Acting as a subject matter expert on current and emerging environmental regulation and planning conditions
• Partnering closely with Legal, Projects, Estates, and Technical Services to embed compliance across the business
• Managing ISO14001 and ISO50001 management systems, including internal and third-party audits
• Overseeing compliance linked to water, ground contamination, air quality, waste, and emissions
• Managing environmental permits, trade effluent consents, and discharge compliance, including investigations and action plans
• Supporting climate adaptation planning and operational responses to physical climate risks
• Playing a key role in infrastructure upgrade projects, particularly drainage and utilities
• Streamlining environmental reporting and feeding risks into the wider governance process
• Supporting wider sustainability and responsible business initiatives as needed

About you

You'll be an experienced environmental professional who's comfortable navigating regulation in a complex operational setting and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.

We're Looking For

• At least 5 years' experience in an environmental management or compliance role
• Strong technical knowledge of environmental regulation, permits, consents, and planning conditions
• Hands-on experience working with regulators and third-party stakeholders
• Solid understanding of ISO14001 and ISO50001 systems and audit processes
• A degree in Environmental Management, Sustainability, or a related field

What's On Offer

• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Hybrid working with a mix of on-site and remote
• A chance to work on meaningful sustainability challenges in a nationally important organisation

If you're looking for a role where environmental compliance actually matters, and where your expertise will be listened to, we'd love to hear from you. Please reach out to Jesse Harford, jesse.harford@acre.com, for a confidential chat.