Environmental Manager

Volkerwessels Uk

The Role

Overview

Ensure environmental compliance, manage EMS, and promote sustainability in highway maintenance.

Requirements

  • iema
  • chartered environmentalist
  • internal auditor
  • iso 14001
  • legislation
  • highways

What You Bring

-An Associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv). -A qualified internal environmental auditor with demonstrable experience of completing internal audits. Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential. -A working knowledge of current and impending environmental legislation -Self-confidence to build strong working relationships internally and externally. -An understanding of the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001:2004/2015 and experience in facilitating registration surveillance visits. -Relevant experience in Highways Term Maintenance -An Affiliate member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM).

Benefits

-24/7 Virtual GP service -Private medical care -Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday -Competitive salary -Mental health, physical health, and financial support -Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training -Option to buy additional annual leave -Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts -Employee Assistance programme -Life Assurance -Cycle to Work scheme -Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits

The Company

About Volkerwessels Uk

-Operates through five units—VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin, VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser—each with deep specialist roots. -Frontline in complex infrastructure: building airports, rail networks, highways, marine works and major civil projects. -Typical projects range from rail signalling upgrades and highway bridges to port development and flood protection schemes. -Known for weaving niche skills—like slipform paving, steel foundations, waterproofing and land reclamation—into integrated delivery. -Headquartered in Hoddesdon, its teams juggle ~250 active sites countrywide, forging engineering solutions at scale. -A standout: VolkerLaser delivers specialist structural repair and waterproofing, a rare niche in UK infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Civil Engineering

Rail

Highways

Aviation

Ports

Defence

Energy

Water

Environment

Highways Maintenance

Traffic Management

Electric Vehicle Charge Points

Structural Repairs

Waterproofing

Expansion Joints

Cathodic Protection

Public Realm Improvement

Bridge and Tunnel Protection

Drainage

Road Markings

Street Lighting

Winter Maintenance

Cleaning Services

Security

Fencing and Hoarding

ICT and Ancillary Equipment

Security Clearance

-mandatory drugs & alcohol screening for all staff.