Environment & Sustainability Lead / Associate Consultant

Location

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

Salary / Package

£65,000 - £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
.
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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