Environmental Manager

What are the main responsibilities?

• Draft or review the project Construction Environmental Management Plan and work with the site manager to integrate the requirements effectively in conjunction with the client’s requirements and Winthrop’s wider corporate sustainability goals.
• Review all construction method statements, processes and procedures to ensure they have considered all environmental risks and mitigate them appropriately.
• Provide toolbox talks to make site staff aware of environmental best practice onsite behaviours
• Provide training to site staff regarding environmental and social sensitivities issues including what to do in the event of a public approach.
• Identify and implement spill kit provision and training requirements
• Perform (alongside H&S and Site Manager) emergency practice scenarios, identify weaknesses in any existing approach and improvement plans
• Ensure that all drains and potential entry points to watercourses are protected. Assess that all onsite discharges to watercourses should run clean water only and take mitigating actions if required.
• Liaise with the H&S site officer to ensure any cross over risks are addressed appropriately
• Work closely with site management on the projects environmental objectives
• Represent WTL for Client Environmental inspections and meetings and ensure reporting on close outs for any findings
• Provide a presence on site to oversee medium to high risk tasks and operations
• Perform site walkovers with the site manager and provide a written list of findings, agree actions to address non conformities (NC) issues with realistic dates reflecting the risk of the NC
• Provide monthly Environmental progress reports on incidents, resolutions or interventions.
• Perform incident investigations and track close outs for any environmental non compliance.
• Monitor, record and report on project waste management. Including the promotion and awareness around waste streams and waste minimisation.
• Perform audit checks of permits as well as managing the existing site based complaints system.
• Promote best practice and progressive environmental management and provide information on ‘lessons learned’ and incidents feedback
• Provide assistance to the Site Manager and be involved in all appropriate client meetings and the project decision making processes
• Will be required to stop works where bad practice or management is identified
• Read all environmental permits and identify any gaps in site documents/approach
• Ensure site noticeboards and key information points along the site hoarding contain sufficient levels of environmental information for site staff and the general public.
• Liaise with Client LEED practitioner, coordinate collection of documentary evidence and site inspections to achieve targeted LEED Gold certification of the project
• Build a strong environmental culture on the project and drive environmental initiatives.

What do we expect from you?

• Relevant degree
• Several  years’ experience within the heavy industry or construction sector
• Strong background in site supervision
• Fluent English skills. Proficiency in Finnish is a significant advantage

You will enjoy working with us because we offer:

In addition to offering a competitive salary and benefits package, you get to work with modern technology. This position provides an opportunity to work in a high-profile and challenging environment as well as professional development. Employment will begin in the spring 2025, as agreed upon and the project will last for several years, so a long-term employment relationship is guaranteed for a skilled employee.

Please apply for the position immediately via the link provided, as we will be interviewing candidates during the application period, and the contract will be signed as soon as the right person is found. Please attach your CV in English to your application. Due to privacy reasons, we do not accept applications via email or WhatsApp.