Principal Environmental Improvement Manager

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Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Principal Environmental Improvement Manager to join the London Borough of Newham's Waste and Recycling Team.

Key Points: Principal Environmental Improvement Manager
Location: Newham
Contract Type: Full Time, Monday - Friday
Pay Rate: 27.81 per hour (PAYE)

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply robust project management processes to effectively develop, appraise, approve, implement, and evaluate assigned projects.
• Oversee multiple smaller projects managed by other team members, ensuring timely completion within budget.
• Produce and maintain project and programme-related documentation, ensuring regular review and updates.
• Identify and manage financial, material, and human resources required for project delivery; secure external funding where applicable.
• Oversee engagement teams or seasonal engagement resources, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement strategies are in place (residents, businesses, officers, councillors, and other parties).
• Develop communications and engagement approaches to drive behaviour change around waste, streets, and parks services.
• Support the development and delivery of Public Realm Services strategies in response to budgetary and legislative changes (EU, national, and regional).
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and technical waste management issues; advise senior managers and respond to consultations where appropriate.
• Conduct benchmarking, research, and literature reviews, producing reports and summaries for senior officers and Members.
• Represent the Council and support regional working groups, including the East London Joint Waste and Resource Strategy and East London Waste Prevention Programme.
• Support policy creation to improve Public Realm services such as waste minimisation, recycling, and street cleanliness.
• Identify service improvement opportunities, develop business cases, and implement approved solutions, including securing funding where needed.
• Support communication and engagement activities that promote sustainable waste management and community responsibility.
• Prepare briefing notes for Councillors and produce reports related to waste minimisation, reuse, and recycling.
• Lead and participate in workshops, stakeholder engagement sessions, and public consultations.
• Develop procurement specifications and lead on procurement for communication, engagement, and project delivery activities.
• Handle and respond to public, Member, and landlord enquiries and complaints.

Experience Required:

• Substantial project management experience.
• Proven experience managing or overseeing project budgets, events, or communication activities.
• Track record of delivering results on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Experience managing competing priorities within complex workloads.
• Experience developing business cases.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience preparing reports and making data-driven recommendations.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills across all organisational levels.
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex information effectively (verbal and written).
• Proven supervisory ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and workload management skills with accountability for outputs.
• Ability to contribute to long-term service planning and coordinate workloads to meet deadlines.
• Strategic awareness of how projects align with overall organisational objectives.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently under pressure.
• Creative problem-solving and innovative thinking skills.

Apply Now:

If you have the skills and experience required for this role, we encourage you to apply today.
Should your CV be shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch to discuss progressing your application to the client.

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