Construction Environmental Manager - SPA

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Construction Environmental Manager to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA).

The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

What will you be doing as our new Construction Environmental Manager?  

You will support the SPA Environmental Manager and Enabling Team in the delivery of strategic priorities for the SPA project.

Timely development and application to ensure all relevant consents, licences and environmental permits are in place for pipeline construction. 

You will develop and review Construction Environmental Management Plans and Environmental Impact Assessments as required to support delivery programmes and development of future SPA programmes.

Working collaboratively across SPA ensuring requirements of the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) are complied with throughout delivery milestones, whilst enabling and supporting Environmental Advisors (EAs) in the provision of advice and guidance to the delivery teams.

Key responsibilities: 

• Effectively, efficiently, and promptly respond to emerging concerns related to environmental risk

• Consult with regulators and key stakeholders, write and submit consent, licences and environmental permit applications where necessary

• Develop and review Construction Environmental Management Plans and Environmental Impact Assessments as required to support delivery programmes and development of future SPA programmes.

• Ownership and accountability in the management of environmental risk and delivery of requirements set out in the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).

• Develop and deliver training on the effective management of environmental risk, providing instruction on solutions and mitigation.

• Deploy team resources to support construction teams in managing and mitigating environmental risk to satisfactory levels. Functional management of 1-2 Environmental Advisors.

• Identify best practice/process improvements

• Undertake internal inspections and audits to monitor compliance with relevant environmental legislation and SPA requirements

• Lead and support in environmental incident investigations

• Identify knowledge and skills gaps in the team, develop training plans and material to upskill personnel

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours: 

This job might be for you if you have:  

• Experience in subject matter experience including:

  • Environmental permitting, licencing and consenting applications and requirements.

  • Environmental Incident investigation

  • Construction – utilities (water)

  • Contaminated Land

  • Statutory Nuisance

  • Waste Management

  • Ecology

• A degree in an environmental related subject

• Membership of a relevant professional body; with knowledge of key environmental legislation

• Data analysis and interpretation experience

• Experience in communicating with people at all levels, negotiation, and conflict resolution

• Experience in writing reports and dashboard production

• Full clean UK driving licence

Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.

Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

What we can offer: 

At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include: 

• Pension matched by employer up to 7% 
• Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave 
• Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options 
• 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave  
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs 
• Gym Membership discounts UK wide  
• Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available 

Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.
We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

Agile working
We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.