Head of Environment and Sustainability

Head of Environment and Sustainability Job description Our client, a Tier 1 Contractor has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Environment and Sustainability to join their SHEQ team to lead their environmental compliance and drive their sustainability strategy to ensure they are a Net Zero business by 2030 and beyond. As a member of the SHEQ Leadership Team, you will lead a team to drive the sustainability performance of the business, ensuring efficient support levels to meet and where possible exceed operational requirements. The Head of Environment & Sustainability will play a pivotal role in helping it to make a positive difference to our people, the environment and the communities in which we operate. Responsibilities As Head of Environment and Sustainability, your responsibilities will include:- Assist with the implementation, management and continual improvement of the company’s Integrated Management System (IMS) ensuring ongoing certification to ISO14001, ISO14064 & ISO50001; Drive our Net Zero strategy; evaluate, prioritise and articulate initiatives that will be most effective in meeting our environmental & sustainability targets; Development and implement policies and strategies to reduce energy consumption and cut our carbon emissions across the Group; Lead the development and implementation of policies and practices to reduce waste generation, use of natural resources and driving down our reliance on plastics; Engage and develop relationships with key external stakeholders e.g. clients and industry bodies; As the lead expert for the Environment & Sustainability, keep up to date with changes in regulation, governance and best practice, and ensure these are communicated and embedded in working practices and day-to-day operations; Provide technical expertise and build relationships with all our employees across all functions at multiple levels, influencing and guiding them in respect to the environmental and sustainability agenda, strategies, and actions; Liaise with regulatory bodies and others to ensure environmental compliance and sustainability standards are applied ensuring current energy and carbon legislation and policy obligations are met; Educate and support our supply chain to enable them to align their policies and strategies to ours; Support Pre-Construction to develop bid winning sustainability strategies; Manage the sustainability performance of the Group through the development and business wide use of the sustainability project and KPIs; Driving a culture of continuous improvement in the Group’s approach to and achievement of environmental and sustainability compliance and management across all our operations. Qualifications Desirable Chartered Environmentalist with Full Membership of IEMA or equivalent. Experience The applicant will be able to demonstrate the following key skills & competencies: Demonstrable experience managing a successful team; Demonstrable experience of successful project planning / delivery and resource utilisation; Previous experience and track record of delivery in sustainability, change management and leadership in a commercial business environment; Good IT skills; including familiarity with a range of applications; Organisational and time management skills; Be a good communicator with people at all levels of the organisation; 3+ years of relevant experience working in a similar role (preferably in the construction industry). We are an equal opportunities employer. The post will require some travel throughout the UK and will be based in either our Belfast or Glasgow office