Job Description
Ready to take the lead on one of the UK’s most complex and high-profile highways projects?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading UK civil engineering and infrastructure contractor as Environmental Sustainability Manager on a new major highways scheme - a multi-year programme delivering vital improvements to regional connectivity and resilience.
With construction now underway, this role offers the chance to take ownership of environmental performance on a complex linear infrastructure project - shaping best practice, mentoring junior staff and driving compliance and innovation across a major programme of works.
The Project
Spanning several kilometres of new carriageway, bridges, underpasses, and river crossings, this large-scale highways project is a flagship investment in sustainable transport infrastructure.
You’ll be joining a highly collaborative and well-established delivery team known for its positive culture, strong wellbeing ethos and hands-on teamwork across disciplines.
What You’ll Be Doing
- As Environmental Sustainability Manager, you’ll be the project’s go-to environmental expert - providing practical site-based guidance and ensuring compliance across all works
- Acting as an active member of the project leadership team - embedding environmental considerations into all aspects of delivery
- Leading environmental management during construction and ensuring compliance with all consents, licences, and permits
- Promoting a proactive environmental culture through engagement with project teams, the client, regulators, and the supply chain
- Investigating and reporting environmental incidents, sharing lessons learned, and driving continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
- We’re seeking a confident, practical environmental professional who thrives on complex site challenges and enjoys being embedded within delivery teams
- Proven experience in environmental management within major infrastructure or construction projects (ideally roads, rail, power, or utilities)
- A strong understanding of environmental compliance during construction, particularly water management and ecological constraints
- Experience managing consents, discharge permits, and liaising with regulators
- Confidence operating at senior-advisor or manager level within large, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ideally, a relevant degree (Environmental Science, Environmental Management, etc.)
This is a hands-on, site-based role - ideal for someone who enjoys being at the heart of project delivery and influencing outcomes on the ground, not from a corporate office.
What’s on Offer
- A competitive basic salary
- Car allowance or company car and all expenses paid
- Private healthcare - family cover
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual bonus scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working available
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave and recognition schemes
- Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Ongoing Training & Development opportunities
Why Join
- A long-term role on one of the UK’s most complex and high-profile highways projects
- Real opportunities and clear progression pathways to senior leadership positions within a significant and rapidly growing Environment & Sustainability function
- Join a Tier 1 contractor with one of the best reputations for culture and collaboration in UK infrastructure
- Make a visible impact on environmental performance, innovation, and sustainability outcomes
- Enjoy the backing of a business with a strong project pipeline and commitment to developing its people
- A genuinely positive team culture - collaborative, respectful and focused on wellbeing and delivery excellence
If you’re a Senior Environmental Advisor ready to step up, or an established Environmental Manager seeking a new challenge on a landmark highways scheme - we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now through Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) – Global Recruitment Experts in Sustainability, ESG & HSE.