Overview

Are you passionate about driving environmental sustainability and compliance across complex and high-profile operations? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. As an Environmental Protection Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring environmental compliance and sustainability across the organisation in a team of 8 colleagues dispersed at key locations across the UK. You will act as the subject matter expert in the Trials, Evaluation Services and Targets (TEST) Delivery Team, providing independent advice and guidance to the MOD Head of Establishment and key stakeholders including the MOD Competent Authority, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), regulatory bodies and industry partners. You will guide assurance of environmental and sustainability policy across the T&E Estate and ensure compliance delivery of the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) contractor. Working closely with the TEST team, DIO, and industry partners, you\'ll deliver technical advice and assurance by conducting site and desk-based audits, offering expert advice, and ensuring adherence to our sustainability policies and relevant legislation. You\'ll also play a key role in screening trials, programmes, and estate projects to ensure adherence to agreed MOD processes and operating procedures. With the opportunity to travel to LTPA locations across the UK, you\'ll gain a deep understanding of the estate\'s complexity while driving improvements and supporting best practices. We champion flexible ways of working. Appropriate levels of in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 50% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourself with the size and complexity of the estate, the team, and your very important role. This role has a permanent duty station at either MOD Boscombe Down or Abbey Wood, Bristol. If you\'re ready to lead the way in environmental protection and sustainability, apply now and make a difference in defence.

Responsibilities

• Be the point of contact (POC) for Environmental Submissions for activities trials and capital works activities on the estate.
• Support the assurance, development and maintenance of policy and SEMS, leading on specific aspects of policy management and maintenance.
• Lead key senior stakeholders, colleagues and customers towards environmentally sustainable solutions that support business strategy.
• Act as escalation point for environmental protection advice and guidance across the business.
• Manage elements of embedding EP legislation and regulations across DE&S the contractor operated T&E estate.
• Oversee the maintenance and development of appropriate KPIs, dashboard reporting and risk registers.
• Manage corporate communications on Environmental Protection with the LTPA contractor.
• Lead investigations, audits and assurance reviews within their SME area, identifying key learning points to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify environmental risks and opportunities for environmental improvements in operations, construction and project delivery.
• Undertake environmental audits to identify legal compliance and adherence to contract deliverables.

Assessment & Qualifications

• Relevant EP audit experience across a similar role.
• A relevant environmental degree (such as Environmental Science, Environmental Management or Sustainability) or equivalent combination of skills and applicable experience.
• Membership of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) or other relevant professional body.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
• Core Behaviour 1: Communicating & Influencing
• Core Behaviour 2: Problem Solving
• Technical Competence 1: Audit & Assurance (OHSEP) - Practitioner
• Technical Competence 2: Incident Reporting and Investigation - Practitioner

Important additional information

• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Feedback and complaint process: If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, contact the department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If not satisfied with the response, you may contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. Whether you\'re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you\'ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.