Environmental Sustainability Manager

1 month ago


Kildare, Ireland BAM Civil Full time
Building a sustainable tomorrow

We are seeking highly skilled Environmental Sustainability Managers  to join our team and help us to deliver a sustainable tomorrow.

 

As an Environmental Sustainability Manager you will report to a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager (SESM). Your key driver is to accelerate BAM’s transition to a more sustainable business. You will coordinate regional activities and implement our sustainability strategy. Your expertise will drive internal continuous improvement.  You will support project teams, work winning, upskilling and BAM’s progress towards its sustainability targets whilst you oversee the execution of environmental compliance to ISO14001.  You will be the go-to resource for specialist environmental sustainability advice when needed and may have a matrix relationship within the operational business.

 

Please note nationwide travel will be involved in this role.

Your mission

 

Role Specific Responsibilities

 

1.    Environmental Sustainability Expertise:

  • Demonstrate a proven track record of delivering environmental improvements within the sector and across associated trades.
  • Possess advanced knowledge of ISO14001 compliance and assurance, along with key environmental aspects.
  • Lead management reviews, and ensure associated procedures and plans are continually improved.
  • Have a good working knowledge of key strategy aspects (decarbonisation, circular economy, climate adaptation, and biodiversity) applicable to your role.

 

2.    Standards and Reporting:

  • Adhere to industry standards, company procedures, and legal requirements.
  • Communicate identified opportunities and threats to team and relevant projects.
  • Understand sector-specific reporting standards and key performance indicators.
  • Keep abreast of new guidance and standards and ensure this is adopted by the business. 

 

3.    Certification and Assessment:

  • A good knowledge and preferably experience of environmental certification/assessment tools (e.g., BREEAM, LEED, WELL, NABERs).

 

4.    Effective Communication:

  • Translate complex technical information into clear direction for operational teams.
  • Conduct awareness and training sessions across the value chain.
  • Promote awareness and support delivery of decarbonization, circular economy, climate adaptation, and biodiversity.
  • Be a confident presenter, familiar with visual packages to effectively convey key messages.
  • Attend key operational meetings as required by the SESM.

 

5.    Strategic Implementation:

  • Undertake regular data reviews to identify trends and improvement opportunities both at site and regional level.
  • Develop action plans to achieve regional or Segment goals.
  • Understand data governance and analytics and how this can deliver meaningful KPIs.

 

6.    Client Focus:

  • Support work winning and project delivery. 
  • Maintain a client-centric approach.
  • Engage with key client representatives on a peer to peer basis.

 

Management Responsibilities

7.    Team Dynamics:

  • Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.

 

8.    Productivity and Delegation:

  • Monitor productivity and deadlines and ensure tasks add value.

 

9.    Effective Communication:

  • Engage with local level operational leadership as required through matrix management.
  • Provide necessary reports, analysis, and forecasting.

 

10.    Adaptability and Innovation:

  • Embrace change and support innovative approaches.
  • Rally operational teams to implement necessary changes.

 

11.    Collaboration and stakeholder engagement

  • Collaborate with the ES team as required to define a cohesive way forward as BAM UK&I
  • Possess an awareness and understanding of the interdependencies Environmental sustainability with other key themes and functions. 

 

Professional Development:

  • Hold full membership and/or chartership with a relevant professional institution.
Who are we looking for?

 

Role Requirements:


The ideal candidate will have a good depth and breadth of relevant experience and be willing to travel nationwide as part of their role. Your expertise will drive our internal continual improvement, support work winning and oversee and execute compliance to ISO14001.


•    Minimum Level 8 Degree in Environmental or similar related discipline
•    Proven track record of supporting environmental and sustainability performance on projects
•    Ability to travel nationwide
•    Detailed knowledge of national and EU Environmental legislation and policy
•    Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems
•    Excellent communication skills
 

What’s in it for you?

Opportunities Opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest, dynamic and most exciting construction and civil engineering projects. Opportunity to develop your skills to the highest industry standards at one of the country's largest construction firms.
We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with benefits such as:

 

  • 8% pension contribution
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Generous annual leave
  • 2 Wellbeing days annually
  • Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered
  • Company vehicles (role dependent)
  • .....and many more great perks
Your work environment

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.

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.



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