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Environmental Manager
August 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Environmental Manager
Location: Arne Moors - Poole, Dorset
Business Area: Kier Infrastructure - Regional Civils
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Kier Regional Civil Engineering are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and collaborative Environmental Manager. You will be part of a network of environmental professionals providing specialist environmental sustainability advice to support pre-construction and construction teams with the development and compliance of Flood and Coastal risk Management projects, other complex projects near water, and general heavy engineering projects across the greater South West.
Reporting to the South West EA Framework Director with functional reporting to the Head of Environment, Kier Infrastructure.
We need your skills to enable the development process. We want to ensure that environmental sustainability risks and opportunities are identified early, and solutions integrated seamlessly into the project design and its construction. We also want to ensure that our customers benefit fully by deploying long-term sustainable solutions, considering development lifecycle, occupancy and climate resilience within our award-winning projects.
Do you have what it takes?
Key Responsibilities
- Support delivery of Kier's Environmental sustainability Framework through the development and application of specific Business Stream environmental programmes aligned to Kier Group's strategy.
- Actively engage on, and lead with the Environmental sustainability requirements of the Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework.
- Engage with other clients on Environmental sustainability approaches to support their strategic aims
- Engage with client and stakeholder Environmental Staff to ensure compliance with CEEQUAL requirements at project and programme level.
- Provide advice and guidance to pre-construction and delivery teams to support the identification of environmental risks and opportunities
- Support the development of solutions with a focus upon regulatory compliance, programme risks, mitigation costs and value-adding opportunities
- Ensure project Risk Registers include significant environmental risks
- Enhance the profile of environmental management with project teams as a critical requirement to deliver project programme and profitability
- Actively engage with stakeholders, including regulators, conservation organisations and communities as necessary to shape projects and promote Kier as a Company that leads the way in environmental performance
- Support the procurement and management of specialist contractors and consultants, challenging value and safeguarding project delivery objectives
- Support the production of specialist environmental documentation, including site specific plans and risk assessments
- Ensure compliance obligations are understood and implemented by project teams from the outset and handover information is collected over the duration of the project
- Ensure familiarity with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and ensure that processes are being followed by pre-construction and delivery teams
- Develop and support implementation of environmental improvement programmes
- Conduct audits and compliance checks in accordance with the monitoring programme
- Support the collation and analyses of environmental performance data, including Group KPIs, and report findings to internal staff, clients and regulatory bodies
- Ensure accident/incident investigations are carried out appropriately to the required standard and include root cause analysis
- Ensure incidents, inspections and audits are closed out
- Prepare board report information
- Review and advise on competency requirements for teams
- Develop and deliver risk-focussed training to all levels of the business, including the supply chain
- Promote participation in and assist with the preparation of environmental awards and recognition schemes
- Develop and promote innovation, including attendance at industry forums and conferences
- Capture and share industry best environmental practice and lessons learnt
What do we need from you?
- A degree in a relevant environmental discipline, or equivalent OR
- Experienced construction professional with management experience
- Professional membership of environmental organisation (SocEnv, IEMA, CIWEM, CIWM, CIEEM)
- Significant experience in a similar or supporting post
- Detailed knowledge of ISO 14001 and experience in auditing
- Detailed understanding of environmental legislation
- Experience with BREEAM and/or CEEQUAL
- Good understanding of construction methodology and programme sequences
- Good oral and written communicator at all corporate levels with good presentation and training skills and ability for public speaking
- Ability to work on own initiative and deliver key objectives
- Strong problem solving skills
- Good time management and ability to work under pressure
- Enthusiastic, collaborative and forward-thinking
- Ability to positively influence others
- Excellent IT skills
- UK driving licence
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
Closing Date: 23rd September 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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