Environmental Manager

About the Role

Reporting to the Project Leads and the Infrastructure Business Unit Environmental Lead, the Environmental Manager will implement and support environmental strategy and systems to ensure exemplary standards across operations. The role involves improving performance, maintaining compliance with management systems, and driving continual improvement, while providing a flexible/hybrid working arrangement that requires on‑site presence three to four days a week. • Provide environmental input from planning to completion, ensuring standards are met and taking corrective action when necessary. • Support the implementation of Group and Business Unit Environmental Strategies and develop scheme‑specific strategies. • Drive the environmental agenda, contribute to senior leadership, and assist clients with statutory requirements and sustainability objectives such as BREEAM. • Implement environmental management systems aligned with client needs, company strategy, and legislative requirements. • Monitor environmental performance and compliance through audits, inspections, and risk‑assessment reviews. • Engage with key stakeholders—including clients, supply‑chain partners, and regulatory bodies—throughout the project lifecycle. • Lead or support environmental incident management, liaise with regulators, and deliver training or best‑practice guidance as required. • Assist with onboarding, manage supply‑chain partners, and support environmental management improvement initiatives within Galliford Try.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸environmental management
• ▸compliance audits
• ▸performance monitoring
• ▸incident management
• ▸stakeholder engagement
• ▸strategy development

What You Bring

The successful candidate will have a proven record of environmental compliance on construction or infrastructure projects, strong leadership and communication skills, and a proactive, solution‑oriented approach. Experience with digital tools such as GIS and Office 365, ISO 14001 lead auditor qualification, and relevant professional memberships (IEMA, CIWEM, IES) are preferred, alongside training in investigation and familiarity with CEQUAAL/BREEAM. • Proven track record in environmental compliance on construction or infrastructure projects. • Strong leadership ability to inspire teams, influence change, and communicate effectively at all organisational levels. • Solution‑oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and proactive, self‑motivated decision‑making. • Experience with digital systems such as GIS and Office 365; ISO 14001 Lead Auditor qualification preferred. • Training in investigation, experience with CEQUAAL/BREEAM, degree in an environmental discipline, and membership of a professional body (e.g., IEMA, CIWEM, IES).

Requirements

• ▸gis
• ▸office 365
• ▸iso 14001
• ▸leadership
• ▸environmental compliance
• ▸breeam

Benefits

Galliford Try offers a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement that increases with service, and the ability to purchase additional leave. Employees benefit from corporate discounts, a Cycle‑to‑Work scheme, a comprehensive pension, family‑leave policies, a Save‑as‑You‑Earn share purchase scheme, private medical options, and paid membership to a professional association. The company also supports wellbeing through the ‘Be Well’ programme, flexible Agile Working, high‑quality training, leadership development, apprenticeship programmes, and the Career Paths initiative. • Competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement that increases with years of service, with the option to purchase additional holidays. • Corporate discounts, Cycle‑to‑Work scheme, comprehensive pension plan, and competitive family‑leave policy. • Save‑as‑You‑Earn share purchase scheme and private medical scheme options for salaried employees. • Paid yearly membership to a recognised professional association relevant to the role. • Flexible/hybrid working with 3‑4 days on‑site and access to the Agile Working programme. • Wellbeing support via the ‘Be Well’ programme, employee assistance 24/7, and a range of health and wellness initiatives.

Work Environment

Onsite