Environmental Manager
SCS Railways
Environmental Manager
Salary Not Specified
SCS Railways, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 20 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: b4cc4c28d4a248488dfc5df40a4cca8c
Full Job Description
- To learn, understand and drive the exceedance of HS2 environmental requirements in relation to the works through innovation and active participation in procurement, design and delivery.
- Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the contract's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project.
- Provide operational and functional management advise to the design and construction team on design assurance and the practical implementation of contract policies and processes. Provide specialist support to the commercial team for any scope changes, early warnings or other formal communications required with the client on environment matters.
- Drive awareness for and delivery against contract targets, particularly reducing Carbon and striving to achieve no-net loss in biodiversity and CEEQUAL'Excellent' rating.
- Provide advice and guidance, and where necessary assist with the obtaining legal consents including section 61 applications, licenses and exemptions. Maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, Natural England, EA, Thames Water and others as required and directed.
- Ensure works are in line with the Environmental Management System, certified to ISO 14001:2015, Construction Code of Practice and Site-Specific Environmental Management Plans ensuring it remains appropriate to all contract risks. Collect data, monitor and report performance against targets and drive innovation and continuous improvement throughout the contract team.
- Manage program of inspections and audits, including targeted risk monitoring, both on site and within the supply chain. Assist with any external audits, parent company, client and certification bodies.
Environmental management experience in the construction industry, ideally large infrastructure projects and utilities works with experience of working in the highway, managing mobile works in relation to Section 61 compliance. - Chartered Environmentalist, Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) or equivalent and lead auditor qualifications.
- Excellent organisation, communication and time management skills, able to demonstrate ability to successfully line manage and provide leadership and initiative.
- Project management and commercial awareness skills required.
Demonstrates a passion for the Environment and Sustainability, driving innovation and an ability and desire to positively influence and develop those around them. Innovation will be a key part of utility delivery on HS2 and as such the successful candidate should demonstrate a strong knowledge of technological developments in applicable fields and how they can be implemented with the operational teams.