Environmental Manager

Job Description

Who are MJ Church

MJ Church is a leading Civil Engineering, Earthworks and Waste Manager contractor operating across England. We deliver projects valued between £100,000 and £60 million for public and private sector clients across diverse industries.

Joining MJ Church offers an exciting and challenging opportunity for driven individuals seeking professional and personal growth in a dynamic, results-focused environment.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to support compliance across our Group’s operations and drive our sustainability and Net Zero goals. This is a pivotal role supporting multiple business units, driving our model of continuous improvement, innovation and leading industry best practice in waste and environmental management.

As Environmental Manager, you will:

1. Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, permits, licences, and statutory requirements.
2. Support our contracting, Waste and Quarry activities in environmental, sustainability, and waste management.
3. Lead our ISO 14001 accreditation, carbon management initiatives, and Net Zero strategies.
4. Maintain active engagement with environment bodies such as the EA/NRW, Local Authorities, and key stakeholders.
5. Provide strategic guidance on waste management, environmental reporting, and compliance.
6. Deliver training, audits, inspections, and proactive environmental initiatives.

Who you are

You are a driven and self-motivated individual, who places a focus on developing, mentoring and inspiring those around you in terms of environmental and sustainability. You use your experience and embedded principles to develop the business integrated management system and support our operational teams in respective delivery of our contracted works. You bring experience in environmental projects and demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to learning and developing your expertise in environmental innovations.

Key skills:

1. WAMITAB certification.
2. Degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental or Waste-related discipline.
3. Member of an associated institution (e.g. CIWM, IEMA, ICE).
4. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
5. Willingness to learn and develop.
6. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
7. Full UK Driving Licence.

What we offer

1. Car allowance/company vehicle
2. Company pension
3. Holiday buy and sell scheme
4. 24 days holiday.
5. Career development and learning opportunities
6. The chance to make a real impact on sustainability and Net Zero goal on MJ Church projects