Environment & Sustainability Manager
At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
Vacancy Overview
Are you looking for a career that is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development, and where you can truly make a difference? Join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the UK’s most exciting and largest megaprojects, while being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.
Following the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build in Suffolk that has secured planning approval and Government financing support. Construction has commenced, and the project is now seeking private investment. Once complete, SZC will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, supporting Britain’s journey to Net Zero by 2050 alongside renewable energy sources.
About The Opportunity
To provide environmental and sustainability leadership, promote best practice, and ensure the Sizewell C site and associated developments maintain compliance with environmental permits and licences.
Principal Accountabilities:
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact matt.jones1@global.amentum
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
Vacancy Overview
Are you looking for a career that is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development, and where you can truly make a difference? Join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the UK’s most exciting and largest megaprojects, while being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.
Following the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build in Suffolk that has secured planning approval and Government financing support. Construction has commenced, and the project is now seeking private investment. Once complete, SZC will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, supporting Britain’s journey to Net Zero by 2050 alongside renewable energy sources.
About The Opportunity
To provide environmental and sustainability leadership, promote best practice, and ensure the Sizewell C site and associated developments maintain compliance with environmental permits and licences.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Provide clear and concise leadership to direct reports and Tier 1 suppliers and you will report into the ‘Head of Site Compliance’
- Ensure compliance with environmental commitments, permits, consents, and licences.
- Manage, coordinate, and monitor environmental and sustainability activities on site to meet agreed standards.
- Drive world-class environmental behaviour and culture across SZC teams and supply chain.
- Identify and mitigate significant environmental aspects of the project.
- Lead engagement with local environmental regulators, particularly the Environment Agency.
- Maintain compliance with ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Standard.
- Oversee site environmental inspections, surveillance activities, and performance KPIs.
- Investigate environmental events and implement performance improvements.
- Develop strong relationships with internal teams, Tier 1 contractors, and regulators.
- Ensure continuous improvement in environmental and sustainability performance.
- Degree in an environmental-related discipline.
- Extensive experience leading E&S teams on large, complex, highly regulated construction projects.
- Broad construction knowledge across full lifecycle (civils, mechanical, electrical, completions).
- Strong leadership and influencing skills.
- Detailed understanding of environmental permits, licences, and consents.
- Knowledge of sustainability opportunities and challenges on major infrastructure projects.
- Excellent organisational, assurance, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and proactively, with attention to detail and confidentiality.
- Extensive client and contractor-side experience managing environmental issues on large infrastructure projects.
- Experience engaging with regulators and delivering regulatory commitments.
- Familiarity with highly regulated industries and ISO 14001 compliance.
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact matt.jones1@global.amentum
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.