Overview
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
Our infrastructure team brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex projects across the country. We form strong partnerships with clients and communities to deliver major infrastructure improvements like A14 improvement scheme, HS2 and Waterloo and Southwest station upgrade.
To build on our success, we are looking for a passionate Environmental Sustainability and Consents Manager to join our infrastructure team located at the Newark (A46) site office where Skanska is working alongside National Highways to deliver the design and build of road upgrades. The role’s purpose is to influence, develop and drive environmental excellence through the planning and delivery phases of the major road project.
You will:
- Support the development of environmental management systems and plans, ensuring the successful coordination of applications and timely acquisition of permits and consents.
- Manage approved permits and consents register and handle permitting requirements as needed.
- Communicate permitting conditions to the site team and undertake permit/consent compliance inspections.
- Identify, appraise and communicate environmental risks and opportunities.
- Manage and collaborate with environmental specialists, consultants and suppliers to develop plans, commitments and requirements.
- Assist the OU Lead Environmental Sustainability Manager and team in delivering best practice initiatives and improvement projects, oversee environmental training for project staff, represent the Sustainability and Innovation Enabling Function in meetings and forums, and act as an environmental representative with clients, local authorities, and regulators.
We’re looking for:
- Degree level in appropriate environmental or relevant discipline.
- At least 5 years’ construction industry experience or environmental experience in a similar sector.
- Experience in environmental permitting and delivery of environmental management in major construction projects, particularly planning stage.
- Full membership with IEMA of similar professional membership.
- Full driving license and willingness to travel to projects in region.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
