Position summary

Network Rail is seeking an Environment Manager to provide professional environment and sustainability advice, guidance, and support across a Region/Programme, helping to identify and manage environmental risks and opportunities while driving continuous improvement in performance. Working with project teams, contractors, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies, the role embeds sustainable practices, ensures compliance with environmental legislation, and supports the delivery of environmental and sustainability strategies.

Why this role matters

Network Rail keeps passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. This role ensures the railway’s projects and programmes are delivered compliantly and sustainably, embedding a positive environmental culture and driving measurable environmental improvements across the Region/Programme.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on environment and sustainability to stakeholders across the business, including internal and external Principal Contractors.
• Support strategy delivery by contributing to environmental and sustainability strategies, plans, and improvement programmes.
• Improve performance by working with project teams and the supply chain to identify practical solutions that improve environmental performance.
• Manage assurance and governance activities to drive compliance and continuous improvement.
• Lead management systems by implementing and developing environmental management systems.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and partner organisations.
• Support capability by delivering environmental and sustainability training, education, and competency programmes, and developing communications, briefings, and case studies to promote best practice.
• Drive culture by encouraging sustainable ways of working, and managing the Environment team within the Region/Programme where applicable.

Team and stakeholders

The role works closely with project teams, contractors (internal and external Principal Contractors), the supply chain, regulators, and partner organisations, and manages the Environment team within the Region/Programme where applicable.

Key details

This is a UK-based role within a Region/Programme. Benefits include 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised rail and underground travel, a contributory pension, Cycle to Work and healthcare schemes, and flexible working where business needs allow.

Requirements

Essential

• Practitioner member of ISEP, CIEEM, or an equivalent professional body (or equivalent experience).
• Degree-level qualification in Environmental Management, Sustainability, or a related subject (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience managing environmental and sustainability matters within construction, infrastructure, or multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Strong knowledge of environmental and sustainability legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience delivering successful environmental and sustainability improvements.
• Experience working with environmental management systems, such as ISO 14001.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject.
• Full membership of ISEP, CIEEM, or an equivalent professional body.
• Experience within the rail industry.
• Auditing qualification or competency.
• Experience managing environmental assurance and governance programmes.
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting and performance measurement frameworks.