Are you ready to lead environmental excellence on some of the UK’s most ambitious water infrastructure projects as part of the AMP8 framework? This is your chance to step into a high-impact role where your expertise will shape sustainable outcomes across the North West.

As the Environmental Lead, you won’t just be ticking compliance boxes - you’ll be influencing strategy, driving innovation, and making a tangible difference to communities and ecosystems. If you''re passionate about tangible impact while delivering complex, high-value projects, this is the opportunity you''ve been waiting for.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Environmental Excellence: Take charge of environmental performance across projects up to the value of £140m, ensuring sustainability is embedded from design through to delivery.
• Shape Strategy and Innovation: Influence the environmental direction of major infrastructure projects, contributing to enterprise-wide sustainability goals and low-carbon solutions.
• Navigate Complex Regulations: Manage planning permissions, environmental permits, and regulatory relationships with confidence and clarity.
• Champion Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction: Drive initiatives that protect local ecosystems and reduce carbon footprints across water and wastewater sites.
• Empower and Educate: Deliver impactful training and coaching to operational teams, embedding a culture of environmental responsibility at every level.
• Grow Your Own Team: Lay the groundwork for a high-performing environmental team - starting with one direct report and expanding to a team of 3-4 over the next few years as the programme evolves.

Who We’re Looking For

• Experienced Environmental Leader: You bring a well-rounded background in environmental management, ideally within infrastructure or utilities, and thrive in complex project environments.
• Strategic and Analytical Thinker: You’re comfortable interpreting environmental data and turning insights into practical, high-impact actions.
• Confident Communicator and Collaborator: You build strong relationships with clients, regulators, and internal teams, influencing decisions and driving engagement.
• Compliance and Assurance Expert: You know your way around permits, consents, and assurance frameworks - and you ensure nothing slips through the cracks.
• Proactive Problem-Solver: You anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and always look for smarter, greener ways to get things done.

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