Environmental & Sustainability Manager

Environmental & Sustainability Manager Location: Suffolk (site-based) Contract Type: Inside IR35 Are you looking for a role where you can genuinely shape the future of the UK's energy landscape? This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most significant infrastructure megaprojects-at the forefront of clean energy delivery and the national Net Zero strategy. Building on the success of previous large-scale nuclear developments, this project will deliver reliable, low-carbon electricity to millions of homes for decades to come. We are seeking an experienced Environmental & Sustainability Manager to provide leadership, drive best practice, and ensure full compliance across a complex, highly regulated construction environment. The Role You will lead environmental and sustainability strategy on site, ensuring compliance with permits, licences, and regulatory commitments while embedding a strong environmental culture across the project and supply chain. This is a high-impact leadership role, working across multidisciplinary teams and Tier 1 contractors on a major construction programme. Key Responsibilities Provide clear leadership to environmental teams and Tier 1 suppliers Ensure compliance with all environmental permits, licences, and consent conditions Lead and coordinate environmental and sustainability activities across the site Drive a high-performance environmental culture across project teams and the supply chain Manage environmental risks and ensure mitigation of key environmental aspects Engage with regulators, including the Environment Agency, and maintain strong relationships Oversee ISO 14001:2015 compliance and environmental management systems Lead site inspections, audits, and environmental surveillance programmes Develop and track KPIs to drive continuous environmental improvement Lead environmental incident investigations and implement lessons learned Manage departmental resources, performance, and development of team members Ensure adherence to quality standards and project procedures Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across the project lifecycle About You You are a confident leader with deep experience in environmental management on major infrastructure or engineering projects. You bring a strong understanding of compliance, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement in regulated environments. Key Skills & Experience Proven leadership experience managing Environmental & Sustainability teams Extensive experience on large, complex, highly regulated construction projects Strong knowledge of environmental permits, consents, and compliance frameworks Experience across full project lifecycle (construction through to commissioning preferred) Demonstrable ability to influence senior stakeholders and supply chain partners Experience working with regulators and delivering regulatory commitments Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills Proactive, detail-oriented, and results -driven approach Qualifications Degree in an Environmental (or related) discipline Background in engineering, construction, or technical environments Experience in regulated industries (e.g. energy, nuclear, infrastructure) highly desirable