Environmental Manager - Infrastructure - Leiston, Suffolk

Location: Leiston, Suffolk

Purpose of the role: This role offers a career development opportunity on a brand‑new £124m major highways project in Leiston, part of the new Sizewell C development. The Environmental Manager will report to the Project Leads and the Infrastructure Business Unit Environmental Lead, supporting the implementation of environmental strategy and systems to ensure operations meet exemplary environmental standards and improve performance through continual improvement initiatives.

Flexible/hybrid working is offered, but the role requires on‑site presence 3‑4 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide environmental input from planning to completion, ensuring standards are met and taking corrective action when necessary.
• Support the implementation of Group and Business Unit Environmental Strategies and develop scheme‑specific strategies.
• Drive the environmental agenda, contributing to senior leadership teams and assisting clients with statutory requirements and sustainability objectives (e.g., BREEAM).
• Implement environmental management systems aligned with client needs, company strategy, and legislative requirements.
• Monitor environmental performance and compliance through audits, inspections, and risk assessment reviews.
• Engage with key stakeholders (clients, supply chain, regulatory bodies) throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead or support environmental incident management, liaising with regulatory bodies and delivering training or best‑practice guidance as needed.
• Assist with onboarding, managing supply chain partners, and supporting environmental management improvement initiatives within Galliford Try.

About You

• Proven track record in environmental compliance, managing environmental aspects ideally in construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire teams, influence change, and communicate effectively at all organisational levels.
• Solution‑oriented, excellent communication skills and a proactive, self‑motivated approach to decision‑making.
• Experienced with digital systems (e.g., GIS, Office 365) and ideally qualified as a Lead Auditor for ISO 14001.
• Industry‑recognised training in investigation, experience with CEQUAAL/BREEAM, and a degree‑level qualification in an environmental discipline, along with professional body membership (IEMA, CIWEM, or IES).

What We Can Offer in Return

We are one of the UK’s leading principal contractors with an order book of over £4.1 billion, offering stability, career growth and the chance to work on exciting projects. Galliford Try supports physical and mental wellbeing through the ‘Be Well’ programme, invests in high‑quality training and apprenticeships, and empowers flexible working through our Agile Working programme.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Comprehensive pension plan.
• Competitive family leave policy.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options and a 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Paid yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

Additional Information

• Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly; this will be discussed in the recruitment process.
• We encourage you to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
• As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you, and we will discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
• For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

Galliford Try has a 60‑year legacy of delivering civil engineering and construction projects, and our values of integrity, excellence and collaboration drive us to create lasting positive impact on communities and the environment. Join a team that values your expertise, offers continuous learning and supports a diverse and inclusive workplace.