Environment, Sustainability & Consents Manager

Environment, Sustainability & Consents Manager
One of my top client are seeking an Environmental, Sustainability & Consents Manager for a large scale Civils project in North Wales.
Candidate MUST be willing to lodge away due to the remote location of the project

Purpose of the role
To be the Environmental, Consents & Sustainability Manager, working closely with the Project team, stakeholders, and the supply chain.
To manage environmental aspects, ensuring the project is compliant with legal and ISO standards and supporting Environmental Advisers in delivering environmental support to site.  Supporting the Head of HS&E and providing project updates.
Meet the client, stakeholder, legislative other third party and internal requirements on environmental and social standards.
Apply for and manage the secondary consents required for the project.  Develop and maintain the secondary consents register and report regularly on consent status.
Contribute to the sustainability strategy development and implementation in the business’
Support the project in achieving CEEQUAL or other sustainability or environmental award schemes.
The job holder must be able to commit to a flexible workplace, changing construction environment and occasional out-of-hours attendance.

Role Accounatbilities
Liaise with the project site teams and supply chain on site and ensure that Client & Stakeholder environmental and sustainability objectives are met within the required timeframe.
Support Project Manager to maintain strong relationships with the Client, local authorities and frameworks and representing the business within those forums.
Develop communication tools (eg guidance & training materials, newsletters, alerts) to inform personnel & stakeholders as appropriate.
To identify opportunities and gains from projects that can add value for money or deliver the requirements in a more sustainable way.  To assist the designers and engineers in achieving step change and looking to using sustainable materials in the design and construction.
Engage with Procurement team to drive continuous improvement against objectives and client requirements.
Liaise with and support Stakeholder manager in developing community engagement programmes across the business and on individual projects KRL to confirm if required
To help the company deliver its commitments and vision to sites to the appropriate standards including ISO14001, BS50001.
Facilitate internal/external environmental audits.
Assist in developing environmental and sustainability KPI measuring and recording techniques.
Communicate sustainability issues and performance to site teams and senior management.
Report as required on project environmental and sustainability performance.
Capture best practice and produce case studies to share information and improve performance.
Identify opportunities to develop own skills and experience consistent with supporting projects and to continually challenge own practice and development to provide a high-quality support to.
Contribute to winning work when required eg PQQ’s, tenders etc.

Require Project Knowledge
Experience of providing environmental support at an Advisor level on one or multiple project sites.  Experience of providing a consistently high-quality service, with corresponding feedback from Project Managers and Client.
Experience of dealing with Statutory Bodies, Clients, specialists, subcontractors, supply chain etc. and delivering (or being a lead role) in successful applications, schemes, discharging planning conditions and permits as required to undertake works.
Good knowledge of Sustainability and Environmental issues in construction, through experience, training, education.  Willing to undertake further training.  Wiling to lead by example.
Preferably Degree level qualified, must be working towards (or hold) IEMA membership at an appropriate level (or similar).
Flexibility – Ability to support multiple sites, in various general environmental roles.  Ability to manage emergency situations and take control.  Occasional out-of-normal hours work may be required.
Must have a good understanding of the construction process, the desire to understand and work with engineers to find better environmental solutions to issues within the established constraints.