Senior Environment Manager

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where will you be working? At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You’ll be joining our Highways team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes. Want to come and be a part of it?

Key Responsibilities

• We are seeking a Senior Environmental Manager to join our growing Environment function and lead a team of environmental professionals based in the North of England and Scotland. You will work to support a wide portfolio of projects across divisions, delivering strategic environmental and sustainability programmes and driving measurable improvements and environmental excellence in operations.

• You will lead, develop and grow a team of Environmental Advisors and Managers, building capability and capacity. Working closely with senior leaders, operational teams, clients and regulators, you will communicate performance, risks and opportunities and drive cross-contract collaboration. You will identify and champion innovations and digital solutions, developing business cases that deliver long-term value. You will also support work winning, business development and contract mobilisation by providing critical environmental inputs.

What you'll bring

• • Environmental degree (or equivalent) or a related discipline,
  • Chartered membership of ISEP (or equivalent),
  • Proven environmental leadership/management experience within construction, including leading multi‑disciplinary teams across multiple projects or contracts.
  • Values‑led people leader with experience developing teams, holding others to account and driving continual improvement.
  • Clear, credible communicator able to influence senior leaders, clients, regulators and operational teams, building trusted relationships and improving environmental performance and culture.
  • Experience supporting work winning and mobilisation activities, including tender responses, presentations and bid inputs.
  • Strong organisational, planning and project management skills, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
  • Full UK driving licence (where operationally required).

What’s in it for you? We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Matched or contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers; Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Personal Accident Cover Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.