Senior Sustainability Manager

Overview

In this role you lead sustainability across a flagship Birmingham infrastructure project, ensuring environmental compliance and embedding sustainable practices. You drive EMS integrity, audits, and carbon reduction, collaborating with cross-functional teams and the supply chain. Your work supports BREEAM processes and informs delivery decisions through rigorous performance monitoring. This is a high-impact, career‑advancing opportunity to shape environmental excellence on a high-profile site.

Pay / Benefits

• car allowance
• benefits package
• permanent role

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and ensure compliance of the project’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and related standards
• Lead environmental audits, investigations and reporting to ensure best practice and legal compliance
• Drive carbon reduction strategies and support BREEAM certification processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders, supply chain and project teams to embed sustainability into delivery
• Monitor environmental performance, manage risks and promote innovative environmental solutions

Key requirements

• Strong practical knowledge of environmental management and ISO 14001 standards
• Proven leadership experience within large construction or infrastructure projects
• Excellent communication skills for engaging stakeholders and producing reports
• Membership with recognised environmental professional bodies such as CIEEM, CIWEM or ISEP

• Stakeholder engagement
• Leadership
• Communication
• ISO 14001 knowledge
• BREEAM certification processes
• Environmental management systems (EMS) development and maintenance

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