Location
Manchester

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£37,000 per annum

About the Role
The Environment and Sustainability Manager plays a crucial role in maintaining high standards around Health, Safety, and Environmental matters, which are key objectives within BT's corporate strategy. This role is pivotal in maintaining BT's ISO14001 accreditation, underpinning environmental compliance, and supporting contracts worth over £3 billion. You will be responsible for the effective management of BT's Environmental Management System (EMS), with a particular focus on Waste Management and the Natural Environment.

Key responsibilities include serving as Site Aspect Lead for BT's EMS, overseeing Waste Management and Natural Environment sub-aspects, maintaining ISO14001 accreditation, and ensuring ongoing compliance with environmental legislation such as Simpler Recycling and the Deposit Return Scheme. You will lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and working groups, manage internal audit actions including the closure of major non-conformances, and support the delivery of BT's Group HSE policy and broader ESG initiatives including biodiversity and sustainability programmes.

Additional duties involve providing specialist advice and guidance on environmental risks, compliance, and best practices; monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators, audit actions, and compliance status; developing and delivering communications, training, and guidance to internal and external stakeholders; ensuring all relevant policies, procedures, and processes are up to date and compliant with statutory and business requirements; and supporting the development and implementation of environmental projects and initiatives such as waste management and protected species guidance.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract role offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to BT’s sustainability agenda during a pivotal time in the company’s transformation.

Experience
- Proven experience in environmental management, ideally within a large, multi-site organisation.
- Experience in developing and delivering training, guidance, and communications.
- Experience in developing and implementing environmental projects to deliver continual improvements.
- Ability to provide specialised advice proactively and on request.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.
- Excellent communication, research, and negotiation skills.
- Good understanding and application of relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks including ISO 14001 and 5001.
- Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and compliance frameworks.
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and drive continual improvement.

About you
You are a proactive and knowledgeable environmental professional with excellent interpersonal skills. You can engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels and are passionate about driving sustainability initiatives. You thrive in a dynamic environment and are committed to maintaining high standards of environmental compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
- Ideally hold a degree in Environmental Science or a related field.
- ISEP practitioner (formerly IEMA) or equivalent qualification is desirable.