Environmental Manager

Location

Co. West Midlands | United Kingdom

Job description

Environmental ManagerLocation - Birmingham Project - HS2Salary - Up to £62,000 per annum plus additional benefitsThe Environmental Manager is responsible for providing the project with sustainability and environmental leadership including driving innovation and best practice into project delivery and raising and maintaining environmental awareness of colleagues and supply chain in meeting their environmental responsibilities and requirements of HS2. HS2 project is required to comply with multiple and complex legislative requirements including stringent environmental requirements present in HS2 Act. The person will be accountable for implementing and ensuring compliance with HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements.Environmental Manager key responsibilities: Assist in producing, maintaining & ensuring compliance of the Environmental Management Plans including the identification of significant environmental aspects and impacts.Ensure compliance with HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements.Support Environmental Management Review and risk & opportunity assessment processes.Attend regular meetings and support the construction team in management of environmental risk.Identify possible operational risks or opportunities and work with central HSQE Team to ensure an appropriate and effective response.Carry out or contribute to incidents and complaints investigations, ensuring the comprehensive gathering of supporting evidence material.Site supervision to monitor and record environmental performance and compliance undertaking regular site inspections and audits of construction sites and supply chain operations.Review of method statements and other technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to contractual and legal requirements.Participate in and support training to project members and subcontractors and other initiatives to facilitate consistent standards and spread best practice.Provide advice, support and assistance to all project personnel to enable them to manage their environmental and sustainable responsibilities. Environmental Manager competencies and skills required: Good knowledge and practical experience of developing, implementing and improving Environmental Management Systems compliant with ISO14001:2015Excellent knowledge and practical experience of environmental legal requirements and how to comply with them including archaeology, air quality, noise and vibration, surface and groundwater, contaminated land, waste, ecology and built heritageEducated to degree or higher level or equivalent in a numerate discipline, typically environmental discipline (or related).Professional membership of an appropriate environmental body (eg MIEMA)Appropriate CSCS card type and level. If this is of interest, please apply now and we can discuss the vacancy in more detail. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Salary

£60k - £62k per annum