Environmental Technical Lead - Enabling, Demolition & Remediation
2 days ago
Luton
Location: Office Luton - regional role across Home Counties Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 + package Job Type: Permanent, full-time Sector: Residential enabling works and civils Overview A well-established construction business delivering residential-led enabling and civil engineering packages is seeking a Technical Manager to provide senior technical leadership and environmental oversight across projects in the southern half of the UK. Works typically include bulk earthworks, remediation, demolition, and asbestos-related activities. This is a regional role supporting operational teams across multiple live sites, ensuring environmental compliance, robust controls, and consistent reporting. Key Responsibilities • Provide senior technical leadership and assurance for environmental and sustainability compliance across enabling and civils projects., • Oversee compliance with planning conditions, environmental permits, consents, and regulatory requirements, intervening where elevated risk or non-compliance is identified., • Set, review, and approve environmental management strategies, monitoring regimes, and site-based control measures aligned to company standards and regulatory expectations., • Lead the preparation and review of environmental reports, monitoring outputs, and performance summaries, including periodic reporting where required., • Embed environmental best practice into construction methodologies, including temporary works, materials management, waste control, and remediation activities., • Act as the senior technical point of contact for regulators, clients, consultants, and stakeholders, leading engagement on complex or high-risk matters., • Provide technical input into method statements, risk assessments, and sequencing to identify and mitigate environmental risks early., • Support continuous improvement of environmental systems, procedures, and training aligned with ISO 14001 and wider business objectives., • Mentor and support site/project teams, promoting a culture of compliant delivery and continual improvement., • Contribute to tender reviews, pre-construction planning, and project start-up by identifying constraints, opportunities, and risk-reduction measures. Candidate Profile • Strong technical background within enabling works / civils (ideally residential-led or major projects)., • Proven experience managing environmental compliance across complex construction activities (earthworks, remediation, demolition)., • Confident advising delivery teams and engaging with regulators and external stakeholders., • Working knowledge of planning conditions, permits/consents, and site-based environmental controls., • Familiarity with environmental management systems aligned to ISO 14001., • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region. Package • £70,000 to £75,000 base salary plus package., • Regional senior role with autonomy and influence across multiple projects.