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We're looking for a Noise Strategy Manager to help shape the future of environmental performance within a major UK transport and infrastructure organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to combine data, strategy, sustainability and stakeholder engagement to influence how noise impacts are understood, managed and improved. You'll play a key role in delivering a long-term Noise Action Plan, using insight and evidence to support better decision-making and drive meaningful change.

The Role

Sitting within the sustainability and communities function, you'll be responsible for driving the organisation's noise strategy, working across operational, environmental and corporate teams to improve performance and reporting. The role will have a particular focus on improving the teams data analysis, storytelling and visualisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement of the Noise Action Plan.
• Using data and performance insight to develop meaningful KPIs and improve reporting processes.
• Conducting research and analysis to support strategic decision-making and policy development.
• Influencing senior stakeholders and operational teams to drive improvements in environmental performance.
• Developing compelling stories from data and presenting findings in a clear and impactful way.
• Supporting work relating to noise management, operational performance, airspace design and environmental programmes.
• Building relationships with industry partners, regulators, independent experts, community representatives and other external stakeholders.

About You:

We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds and don't require a traditional noise/acoustics specialist. You'll be successful if you can demonstrate:

• A passion for using data and evidence to create positive change.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, ideally with Power BI or similar tools.
• Experience translating complex information into clear recommendations and action plans.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• An interest in sustainability, environmental performance, operations, infrastructure or aviation.
• A curious mindset with the confidence to challenge convention and introduce new ideas.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage audiences from frontline teams through to senior leaders.

Experience in environmental management, sustainability, social science, operational performance, transport, infrastructure, aviation, policy or consulting environments would be particularly relevant.

If you're passionate about using insight, data and stakeholder engagement to influence environmental performance and drive meaningful change, we'd love to have you apply.

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

Role:

Reporting directly to the Regional Head of SHE managing all environmental aspects that will affect the Business. You will be part of a network of environmental professionals providing specialist environmental and sustainability advice to support pre-construction and construction teams with the development of large, world-class multi-utility and infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities & Dutie

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Role: Environmental Manager

Location: West Burton, Yorkshire or Culham, Oxfordshire

Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 per year + Package

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

An established Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental consultancy is looking to appoint a highly skilled Environmental Manager to support a major first-of-a-kind UK infrastructure and energy programme.

This is a senior environmental role focused on embedding Design for Environment principles and environmental excellence into the development of a nationally significant fusion power plant programme. The successful candidate will provide authoritative environmental leadership across engineering, design, programme governance and delivery decision-making.

This position would suit an experienced environmental professional with a strong background in regulated, complex or novel technology environments such as nuclear, energy, defence, infrastructure, engineering or major projects.

The Opportunity:

This is a chance to play a key role in shaping environmental strategy across the full lifecycle of a major engineering programme, from concept design through to decommissioning.

The Environmental Manager will ensure environmental considerations are built into technical decisions from the outset, helping to minimise environmental impact while supporting regulatory compliance, environmental assurance and long-term sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and continual refinement of the Environmental Case, ensuring alignment with design maturity and regulatory expectations

• Embed Design for Environment principles into engineering workflows, design reviews, requirements management and system-level decision-making

• Lead environmental hazard identification, including ENVIDs, and influence mitigation strategies

• Champion opportunities for environmental improvement and enhancement across the programme

• Direct environmental modelling, lifecycle impact assessments and Best Available Techniques evaluations

• Support environmental compliance across governance, legislation and emerging regulatory frameworks

• Act as the main environmental interface with engineering teams, programme leadership, regulators and external stakeholders

• Develop, track and report environmental KPIs to inform programme-level decisions

• Lead preparation of EIA scoping inputs and support the planning and consenting process

• Interpret and challenge environmental modelling outputs relating to emissions, waste, water and ecology

• Support circular economy principles, resource efficiency, waste minimisation and sustainable materials selection

Essential Requirements:

• Strong experience in Lifecycle Assessment, carbon modelling, materials impact analysis and end-of-life planning

• Strong working knowledge of BAT principles, justification processes and their application in regulated environments

• Experience facilitating ENVIDs and environmental risk assessments

• Ability to integrate environmental findings into engineering assurance and design decision-making

• Deep understanding of UK environmental law, EIA regulations, environmental permitting and compliance frameworks

• Experience working within structured environmental governance environments

• Background in nuclear, energy, defence, infrastructure or another highly regulated sector would be highly beneficial

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work with engineering teams, senior programme leaders, regulators and external partners

• Confident, proactive and technically credible environmental professional

Package & Benefits:

• Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 per year

• Car allowance

• Company pension

• Private medical insurance

• On-site parking

• Staff wellbeing day each year

• Additional day’s leave for your birthday

• Sick pay after qualifying period

• Company events

• Professional development pathways and support toward Chartership

• Flexible working arrangements where applicable

• Collaborative and safety-first working culture

Working Pattern:

• Monday to Friday

• Full-time, permanent position

• Based at West Burton or Culham

• Travel between sites will be required

This role would suit someone who wants to operate at the front end of a major UK engineering programme, influencing environmental decisions early and helping shape a first-of-a-kind low-carbon energy project.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and qualifications for the role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Contact: Elvis Eckardt

Environmental Manager

Wakefield or Warrington (Multi-site)

£60,000 – £65,000 + Car/Allowance + Benefits

We're supporting a rapidly growing construction and infrastructure group in the appointment of an Environmental Manager. As part of a five-company group with a turnover of over £400 million , the business is delivering an expanding pipeline of high-profile projects across the UK, creating an exciting opportunity for an experienced environmental professional to make a real impact.

The Role

This is a site-facing position with responsibility for supporting environmental compliance and best practice across multiple live projects. Working closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders, you'll help drive environmental performance and ensure compliance with both legislation and company standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting site inspections, audits and compliance reviews
• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of environmental management systems, including ISO 14001
• Managing materials, waste streams, permits and environmental records
• Supporting pre-construction environmental planning and project mobilisation
• Working closely with site teams to promote environmental best practice
• Identifying environmental risks and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Assisting with environmental incident investigations and corrective actions

About You

You will have:

• Environmental management experience within construction, civil engineering or infrastructure
• A strong understanding of UK environmental legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience with:
• Materials Management Plans (MMPs)
• Waste management and environmental permits
• Site inspections, audits and compliance monitoring
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence site teams and stakeholders

Package

• £60,000 – £65,000 basic salary + discretionary bonus
• Company car or car allowance (hybrid/electric options available)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
• Birthday leave
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Paid volunteering day

Job Description

Environmental Manager

About Our Client

Our client is a Health and Safety Consultancy and have been working in the Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental industry for over 18 years covering many different sectors. They have a diverse range of clients, and pride themselves on providing a first-class service. They look after organisations and businesses of any shape and size, and offer practical and innovative solutions keeping them safe, compliant and profitable.

They are looking for a proactive and highly skilled Environmental Manager to join the STEP fusion programme, responsible for embedding Design for Environment (DfE) and environmental excellence into the development of a first of a kind fusion power plant.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering Assurance, the role ensures environmental considerations are proactively integrated into engineering, design, programme governance, and delivery decision making.

The postholder will provide authoritative environmental leadership shaping solutions that minimise environmental impact across the full lifecycle, from concept design through to decommissioning.

What Our Client Can Offer You:

• Permanent
• Full-Time
• Location: Based at West Burton or Culham
• Opportunity to play a key role in improving the safety of the UK rail network
• Professional development pathways and support toward Chartership
• Flexible working arrangements where applicable
• A collaborative and safety first working culture
• Pay: £80,000 to £90,000 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday with requirement to travel between sites

Benefits:

• Car Allowance
• On-site parking
• Company events
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Staff Wellbeing Day each year
• Additional days leave for your birthday
• Sick Pay (after qualifying period)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and continual refinement of the STEP Environmental Case, ensuring alignment with design maturity and regulatory expectations.
• Embed DfE principles into engineering workflows, design reviews, requirements management, and system level decision making.
• Lead environmental hazard identification (ENVIDs), influence mitigation strategies, and champion opportunities for environmental enhancement.
• Direct environmental modelling, lifecycle impact assessments, and Best Available Techniques (BAT) evaluations for key systems.
• Ensure compliance with UKAEA environmental governance, environmental legislation, and emerging fusion specific regulatory frameworks.
• Act as the primary environmental interface with engineering teams, programme leadership, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Develop, track, and report environmental KPIs, ensuring environmental performance informs programme level decisions.
• Lead the preparation of EIA scoping inputs, ensuring timely, technically robust contributions to the planning and consenting process.

Environmental Competence Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in Lifecycle Assessment (LCA), carbon modelling, materials impact analysis, and end of life planning.
• Strong working knowledge of BAT principles, justification processes, and application in regulated or novel technology environments.
• Skilled in ENVID facilitation, environmental risk assessment, and integration of findings into engineering assurance.
• Deep understanding of UK environmental law, EIA Regulations, environmental permitting, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to interpret, challenge, and apply environmental modelling outputs (emissions, waste, water, ecology).
• Competence in circular economy principles, resource efficiency, waste minimisation, and sustainable materials selection.
• Experience working within structured environmental governance environments, ideally in nuclear, energy, defence, or other highly regulated sectors.

Our client offers more than just a role – they provide a supportive environment where expertise is respected, development is encouraged, and high performance is recognised. xehkeey If you’re a proactive, confident Health and Safety professional looking to play a pivotal role in shaping safe, compliant, and high-performing project environments, they would love to hear from you.

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Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager

Yorkshire / Leeds (Multi-Site)

£70,000 – £75,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

We're supporting a rapidly growing construction and infrastructure group, part of a £400m+ five-company organisation , in the appointment of a Senior Sustainability & Environmental Manager .

With a strong pipeline of major projects valued between £6m and £100m+ across the UK, this is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving business in a key leadership role, driving environmental performance and supporting continued growth.

The Role

This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving environmental compliance, performance and best practice across multiple live construction projects, while managing and developing a small team of environmental professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational environmental leadership across the business
• Manage and mentor a team of Environmental Managers
• Oversee environmental compliance, audits, inspections and risk management across live projects
• Support pre-construction activities, tenders and bid submissions
• Drive continuous improvement of environmental management systems, including ISO 14001
• Lead environmental initiatives across waste, materials management and resource efficiency
• Support contaminated land management activities, including Materials Management Plans (MMPs) and CL:AIRE DoWCoP compliance
• Work closely with project teams to embed environmental best practice throughout project delivery

About You

• Strong environmental management experience within the construction sector, including leadership of teams and/or multi-site environmental functions
• Excellent understanding of UK environmental legislation, compliance and stakeholder management
• Technical expertise in ISO 14001, environmental audits and inspections, waste management, permits, Materials Management Plans (MMPs) and CL:AIRE DoWCoP
• Proven ability to identify environmental risks, drive compliance and implement continuous improvement initiatives across projects and operations.

What's on Offer

• £70,000 – £75,000 basic salary + discretionary bonus
• Car allowance or company vehicle
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension
• Life assurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional birthday leave
• Christmas shutdown
• Wellbeing initiatives

Environmental Manager

About Our Client

Our client is a Health and Safety Consultancy and have been working in the Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental industry for over 18 years covering many different sectors. They have a diverse range of clients, and pride themselves on providing a first-class service. They look after organisations and businesses of any xehkeey shape and size, and offer practical and

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