Environmental Manager (Sizewell C) 1

The SZC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. #SZCJobs Environmental Manager (Sizewell C) VSL UK Sizewell C Main Responsibilities Environmental Management System & Compliance

• Lead development, implementation, and monitoring of the project Environmental Management System (EMS) in line with ISO 14001 and client requirements.
• Ensure all environmental obligations (contractual, DCO requirements, permits, licences) are identified, understood, and met by the project team and subcontractors.
• Oversee environmental risk identification, assessment, and implementation of effective control measures across all project phases. Technical Advice & Incident Management
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with regulators, statutory bodies (Environment Agency, Natural England, local authorities), and other stakeholders.
• Represent the project in environmental forums, client meetings, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Support bid submissions, technical queries, and stakeholder engagement activities related to environmental management.
• Support the coordination of technical engineers and draftspersons in the UK. Supply Chain & Subcontractor Oversight
• Lead engagement with subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure consistent compliance and best practice across interfaces and scopes.
• Oversee and coordinate third-party environmental surveys, assessments, and specialist consultancy input. Monitoring, Reporting & Improvement
• Define and monitor environmental performance indicators.
• Produce accurate monthly and quarterly reports for senior leadership and the client.
• Develop and implement project-specific environmental improvement plans aligned to biodiversity, sustainability, and carbon reduction commitments.
• Capture, share, and embed lessons learned and improvement opportunities. Training, Awareness & Team Support
• Lead the delivery of environmental training, briefings, and awareness sessions to project and subcontractor teams.
• Ensure environmental controls are embedded into site activities through monitoring regimes, method statements, permit systems, inspection programmes, and audits.
• Conduct regular site visits to verify compliance, coach operational teams, and support effective implementation of environmental controls.

Education

• Degree-level qualification in Environmental Management or related discipline.
• ISO 14001 Auditor qualification (or equivalent). Experience
• In-depth knowledge of environmental legislation and regulatory requirements within major infrastructure/construction environments.
• Proven experience delivering environmental management on large-scale or complex projects.
• Stakeholder engagement skills, including regulator and client interface.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce reports under pressure.
• Capability to influence behaviours and standards across teams and supply chain.Strong problem-solving, analytical capability, and commitment to continuous improvement. For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.