Project Environment Manager

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Building a sustainable tomorrow

Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project is a 5-year project which will see the creation of a 525kV, 2GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission cable from Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in England. This will be the longest HVDC Cable in the UK and the UK's single largest transmission project ever, providing enough power for 2 million UK homes. The project is a JV with Hitachi Energy (HEBAM).

HEBAM will be responsible for the construction of two HVDC Convertor Stations one in Peterhead and one at Drax. These works will cover all aspects of engineering including, Earthworks, FRC, Piling, Utilities, Major Structures, Building Fit Out, Building MEP, HVDC Equipment Install.

Reporting to the Project's management team, the Project Environment Manager will play a crucial role in meeting our regulatory requirements whilst complying with BAM's internal procedures and our client's.

Your work environment

• This role will be based at the site in Peterhead
• BAM operates a flexible working policy
• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Your mission

As a Project Environment Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Leading on the environmental aspects of the Project delivery, including chairing project environmental meetings.
• Attending other project progress meetings, providing input, guidance and reporting on environmental issues
• Being the interface with the Employer's Environmental Team.
• Reviewing the Employer's environmental documentation, preparing and ensuring adequacy of Site-specific environmental documentation and records.
• Providing guidance and advice regarding environmental controls and Laws to the Project Team.
• Investigating any environmental incidents that occur on the Project, and lead on the delivery of necessary incident reporting and lessons learnt.
• Managing other environmental staff namely Environmental Clerk of Works and other ad hoc specialists.
• To lead on the delivery of all environmental consenting requirements as required by the contract.
• Managing the delivery and reporting of Project environmental KPIs.
• High level monitoring and maintenance of the Project CEMP and continual improvement based on relevant environment standards, regulatory, project and BAM Nuttall requirements.
• Verifying the conformance of project systems and management plans with environmental standards, regulatory and BAM Nuttall requirements.
• Ensuring the project team are aware of and comply with all relevant environmental legislation by maintaining a legal compliance matrix.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to the project team on CEMP requirements.
• Analysing environmental performance statistics, including inspection and audit, and monitoring trends.
• Providing support as and when required to project based audits.
• Providing guidance to managers in evaluation of project vendors.
• Developing and delivering local training activities, toolbox talks etc as required.
• Maintain environmental databases/systems as required.
• Undertaking regular site environmental inspections and audit.
• Developing relationships with local stakeholders, environmental regulators and supply chain specialists.
• Working in accordance and remaining up to date with current established Company procedures and processes

Who are we looking for?

The following are required:

• Proven experience and expertise in developing and delivering environment management systems (EMS) that demonstrate continual improvement in line with ISO 14001 requirements
• Be fully aware of environmental regulation / legislation to ensure the business complies with all relevant legal requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of the civil engineering industry.
• Experience in training, coaching and mentoring to environment staff and other key roles within the business
• Degree level qualification in Environmental Management or equivalent technical qualification and extensive experience working in an environmental role
• Qualified to Chartered Environmentalist (Full IEMA) status or equivalent
• Articulate and engaging communication skills
• Understanding of BAM digital construction vision and its application

The following are desirable requirements:

• Qualified as an environmental auditor
• Strong connections and involvement with industry forum groups and trade bodies
• Commercial awareness and understanding
• Collaborative and supportive behaviours
• Proficient in the scoping, application and use of information technology

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM Nuttall Ltd, Email: zainab.rubbani@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.