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 including the Site Aspect Working Group, Waste CIP, and EWSPR.

Additional duties involve managing internal audit actions and closing major non-conformances, supporting the delivery of BT's Group HSE policy and ESG initiatives including biodiversity and sustainability programmes, and providing specialist advice on environmental risks, compliance, and best practices. You will monitor and report on key performance indicators, audit actions, and compliance status, develop and deliver communications, training, and guidance to internal and external stakeholders, and ensure all relevant policies, procedures, and processes are up to date and compliant with statutory and business requirements.

You will also support the development and implementation of environmental projects and initiatives such as waste management and protected species guidance. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to BT's sustainability goals during a transformative period for the company.

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.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.
- Excellent communication, research, and negotiation skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
- 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
Motivated and proactive with a passion for environmental sustainability and compliance. You are an effective communicator and collaborator who thrives in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment. You demonstrate strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and quality.

Qualifications
Ideally hold a degree in Environmental Science or a related field. Professional qualifications such as ISEP practitioner (formerly IEMA) or equivalent are desirable.

Benefits
- Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
- BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
- Life Assurance
- Direct share scheme
- Exclusive colleague discounts on BT broadband packages
- 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
- Access to My Discounts for savings at hundreds of retailers
- Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and NOW Entertainment membership
- Support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
- Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships
- 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
- Volunteering days to give back to your local community
- Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as 'My EV'