Overview

We are recruiting a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager – Technical Lead to provide overall leadership and direction for the environment function across multiple route sections on a transformative infrastructure project that will modernize a key rail corridor, boosting capacity, reliability, and regional connectivity across the North of England.

The Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager – Technical Lead ensures clear accountability, drives compliance, and delivers consistent environmental outcomes in line with project, Client, and regulatory requirements. The role includes managing a multi-disciplinary team, strengthening BAM’s in-house capability, and embedding a culture of positive, visible environmental leadership across the Alliance.

The role requires a minimum site presence of four days a week, based out of offices in the Huddersfield area.

Making possible

  • Lead and manage the environment team covering multiple route sections.
  • Provide line management to Environment Managers, Advisors, Apprentices, and Data staff.
  • Administrative functions: 1-1’s, regular team meetings etc.
  • Mentor and develop BAM colleagues, creating clear progression and recognition pathways.
  • Ensure third-party resources are positioned in supportive roles where they add value without driving critical processes.
  • Ensure legal compliance and alignment with Network Rail standards (e.g. NR/L2/ENV/015) and client requirements.
  • Work closely with the Environmental Compliance Manager to ensure successful ESMP sign-off and implementation, robust monitoring, inspections, and audits.
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and transparent reporting of environmental data through the EPI Data Manager and Data Admin.
  • Track and present performance against KPIs, identifying risks, opportunities, and lessons learned.
  • Oversee and provide technical guidance on major environmental incidents and investigations.
  • Promote continuous improvement in waste management and pollution prevention.
  • Act as the primary environmental lead, and EPI reporting.
  • Represent BAM in Alliance and client meetings, building trusted relationships with the PMO, Functional Director, regulators, and other stakeholders.
  • Champion the environmental agenda across project teams, ensuring visibility and influence in decision-making.

What do you bring to the role?

  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Rail
  • CEnv and MISEP (or equivalent)
  • Senior-level experience managing environmental teams on major infrastructure – preferably rail projects
  • NEC3 contract management
  • Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, client standards, and compliance frameworks.
  • Proven leadership skills, with ability to motivate and develop colleagues at all levels.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with credibility to influence senior leadership.

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary
  • A wide range of family-friendly policies
  • Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
  • 8 % matched pension contributions
  • Private healthcare
  • Life assurance
  • 26 days holiday
  • 2 wellbeing days
  • 1 volunteering day
  • Personal and professional development
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