JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Senior Environment Manager
Location: Birmingham

A leading client in the Rail Industry is recruiting for a Senior Environment Manager to work on a long-term contract basis, based in Birmingham.

JOB PURPOSE
Manage, lead and assure the area environmental assessment work (including associated assessments) developed for the hybrid Bill for Phase Two in accordance with organisational, sponsor and parliamentary requirements.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provide client leadership and advice developing environmental design solutions ensuring that environmental sustainability issues continue being embedded as an integral part of the project design.
Work collaboratively with other technical specialists including engineers, construction experts,
architects, property advisors, environmental and sustainability specialists achieving high quality
integrated designs and develop appropriate and cost balanced mitigation strategies and solutions.
Ensure requirements for environmental consultants are developed in a timely manner, working
collaboratively with the Client and Project Integration team.
Provide the key client management interface for consultants appointed undertaking area
environmental assessment (including transport and equalities impact assessment) and design in order to input on the environmental and sustainability aspects and ensure compliance.
2.6 Review and critically appraise all area environmental deliverables produced by consultants ensuring compliance with the organisation's technical and sponsor requirements, environmental commitments, environmental law and regulation (including parliamentary requirements) enabling confident defence before Select Committee.
Support area technical stakeholder engagement via various different forums obtaining information informing the development of the area assessment and design and ensuring the stakeholder's
environmental and sustainability requirements are understood and managed minimising petition risk and supporting the development of a world class railway.
Support the central and area management of the area environmental budget ensuring consultant costs are properly forecast, managed and controlled in line with the overall budget and organisational requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant environmental/ built environmental discipline.
Educated to Master's degree level in a relevant subject is desirable but not essential.
Chartered membership of a relevant environmental/ built environmental organisation is highly
desirable.
Significant experience of leading on environmental assessment (EIA) and design on large or complex
infrastructure/ engineering projects.
Experience in project management of complex projects and financial management of projects,
including procurement processes.
Proven knowledge of EU and UK environment legislation and current best practice guidance.
Proven ability managing individuals, consultants and to work across multidisciplinary teams.
Strong numeracy, written and verbal communication skills and the aptitude to rationally explain,
explore and discuss environmental issues to a range of stakeholders.
Strong IT skills and proven working ability to use Office based software, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, coupled with an aptitude towards learning and utilising new software in the office environment (training is provided in the use of the internal document management systems). A good understanding of GIS, SharePoint and eB is also desirable.
Experience of preparing/ reviewing material for and attending public consultations.
Experience of public inquiries (or similar) is desirable.
Experience of working under extremely tight deadlines and in a constantly changing project
environment.