Environmental Manager

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Environmental Manager to lead the company's environmental initiatives, support our sustainability goals and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice.

This role includes line management of a small team of environmental professional.

This role is operational and the incumbent will be responsibility for a number of sites as their dedicated environmental adviser.

Key Accountabilities:

Environmental Assurance

• Ensure their allocated sites are compliant with environmental legislation and company and client requirements
• Identify and share good practice, trends from internal and external audits, incidents and near misses
• Contribute to the delivery of sustainability targets, including carbon reduction, waste minimization, and resource efficiency
• Monitor legislation and industry changes to ensure VolkerStevin policies and procedures remains relevant and up to date
• Provide guidance, advice and direction to the business to ensure legal compliance is maintained
• Contribute to pre-qualification questionnaires and tenders

Team Management

• Line manage a team of environmental professionals, providing guidance, mentoring and advice
• Set clear objectives, conduct regular performance reviews, and encourage a collaborative and supportive team culture
• Allocate resources effectively to meet project and operational needs
• Manage the audit schedule for projects and departmental audits

Communication and coordination

• Represent the business at Group level including ensuring VolkerStevin is appropriately represented in any working groups
• Attend project meetings at a divisional level representing the environmental and sustainability function
• Liaise with clients and Regulators
• Communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels in person or in writing

If you meet most of what we are looking for, please apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might also have the skills we didn't know we need.

About you

• You will have an excellent working knowledge of environmental legislation and its application within an engineering and construction environment.
• Ideally, you will have some line management experience but we will consider someone new to line management if they meet our other criteria and show an enthusiasm to take this on and learn.
• As a subject matter expert / specialist, you will be required to provide advice on all business environment aspects and impacts such as waste, water management, permits and licences.
• Previous experience and understanding of BREEAM Infrastructure, CL:AIRE DoW CoP, PAS2080 and ISO14001 is desirable.
• The candidate will be a Chartered member of ISEF or equivalent and hold a recognised environmental qualification, be that a degree or similar.
• There will be a requirement to travel and spend nights away.
• The candidate will need a full driving licence as many sites are not easily accessed by public transport.
• We are reasonably flexible about WFH, though being regularly visible on sites and in the office is essential.
• British National due to security requirements.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.