Compliance & Environmental Manager

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Elvet Recruitment are seeking to appoint a Compliance and Environmental Manager to join a long established and growing Construction company. This is a new position, created to support the business as they accelerate their growth plans. This role has scope to expand into broader governance, ESG and company compliance responsibilities as the business develops.

The succesful applicant will take full operational ownership of the companies compliance framework, environmental management systems and selected procurement functions, ensuring the business maintains ISO certification (14001, 9001 and 45001), accreditation compliance and controlled governance processes.

The role ensures the company remains audit-ready at all times, environmentally compliant and commercially controlled in designated procurement areas.

Key responsibilities include:

Integrated Management System

• Maintain and continuously improve the Integrated Management System (IMS)
• Manage document control and system updates
• Plan and deliver annual internal audit programme (office and site)
• Coordinate and lead external certification audits
• Manage non-conformances and corrective actions to closure
• Maintain Legal & Other Requirements register
• Prepare and present Management Review data
• Monitor and report on IMS KPIs
• Ensure compliance with Planning for Change requirements

Constructionline & Accreditations

• Manage Constructionline renewal process and evidence submissions
• Maintain central compliance evidence library
• Support pre-qualification questionnaires and tender compliance submissions
• Track changes to accreditation requirements and implement updates

Environmental Management

• Maintain environmental aspects and impacts register
• Monitor waste management documentation and duty of care compliance
• Record and investigate environmental incidents
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Agency and statutory obligations
• Track environmental performance data (waste, fuel, carbon where required)
• Drive continuous environmental improvement initiatives

Governance & Business Support

• Maintain company risk register
• Support policy review and updates
• Assist commercial and operational teams with compliance requirements
• Support social value and ESG data reporting where required

Experience required

• Experience managing ISO management systems
• Experience within construction or civil engineering
• Strong organisational and documentation skills
• Working knowledge of environmental compliance requirements

Desirable

• Internal auditor qualification
• IOSH, NEBOSH or environmental qualification
• Experience managing accreditations such as Constructionline

Remuneration

35,000 to 50,000 per annum plus additional company benefits

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of their client.

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