Environmental Manager

We’re excited to continue our partnership with a leading tier one contractor on a landmark infrastructure project in Birmingham. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of environmental delivery on a high-profile, complex scheme, shaping sustainable outcomes, influencing key stakeholders, and leaving a lasting legacy. You’ll be the driving force behind environmental excellence on site, championing best practice, embedding a proactive culture, and ensuring industry-leading standards are not only met, but exceeded.

What you’ll be doing: Leading environmental strategy on site – Taking ownership of the Environmental & Energy Plans and driving delivery across a major project Embedding a culture of excellence – Inspiring teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to adopt a “right first time” mindset Influencing across the project lifecycle – Working closely with construction, design, and commercial teams to integrate environmental best practice at every stage Managing compliance & relationships – Acting as the key interface with regulators, clients, and external bodies while ensuring full legal and ISO compliance Driving performance & improvement – Producing insightful reports, leading audits and lessons learned, and continuously enhancing environmental outcomes Who they’re looking for: Environmental expertise that makes an impact – Excellent, practical knowledge of UK environmental legislation and its application on complex construction sites Proven leadership in major projects – Experience implementing ISO 14001 / ISO 50001 systems and driving site-wide environmental performance Commercially aware & solutions-focused – Able to balance sustainability goals with programme and budget realities Confident communicator & influencer – Skilled at engaging diverse teams, delivering training, and presenting complex information clearly Qualified and credible professional – Degree-qualified (or equivalent), ideally MIEMA (or working toward), with experience in carbon and BREEAM assessments