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Environment & Sustainability Lead

Location

Remote / Scotland with occasional travel to Glasgow or Edinburgh as required for meetings.

Salary / Package

£70,000 - £75,000 dependant on experience plus

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Up to 12% Matched Pension Scheme
• Internal Benefits scheme
• flexible working
• career development.

Role Summary

A leading infrastructure consultancy is moving into the next stage of growth in their core sectors of highways and rail and is looking to hire an Environmental & Sustainability Lead to manage and lead the Environment and Sustainability (E&S) business in Scotland.

You will help to deliver a culture of continual improvement, ensuring contractual and regulatory requirements are delivered, providing sustainability and environmental support and advice to the projects and regional teams whilst meeting legal and company standards
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As Environment & Sustainability Lead you will be responsible for

• Leading and managing the overall capability, development, deployment and

performance of the Environment and Sustainability delivery team for a project portfolio.

• Advising and guide all levels of staff within the business.
• Supporting the E&S upskilling and development of the business operational teams, assisting in the identification of site E&S training needs.
• Managing Environmental and Sustainability Advisors.
• Responsible for the management of sustainability and environmental risks and mitigation, consultation with clients, stakeholders and regulators.
• Utilising the findings from reporting data, assessments, external and internal audits to drive sustainability action plans and inform key business decisions.
• Supporting the company environmental management system ensuring it is implemented and operated in line with changing standards and legislation on contracts.
• Conducting site E&S Inspections, visits and joint tours.
• Using your network to identify new opportunities
• Ensuring the projects complies with all Regulations, Company Policies, consents/licences, and the BMS/EMS and that it is continually improved
• Supporting their Project /Business area during incident/accident investigations

Seeking professionals with:

• A extensive background working in Environmental / Sustainability ideally in the rail or highways sector but not essential.
• Environmental Degree, NEBOSH Environmental Diploma / IEMA Certificate or related discipline.
• Proven experience in the Civils/Utilities industry in an environmental and/or sustainability role.
• Proven experience of leading a team & project management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to operate in a range of environments.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to positively influence environment and sustainability within projects
• Experience in Implementing/maintaining ISO14001
• Practitioner Member of IEMA (PIEMA)

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Internal environmental auditor qualification
• IEMA Full Membership/Chartered Environmentalist (CENV) or equivalent

For further information and to apply please get in touch

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