AVK-SEG

Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager

AVK-SEG

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the development and implementation of AVK’s environmental strategy, including a roadmap towards our net-zero goal by 2050, biodiversity initiatives and broader CSR ambitions.
  • Design and embed initiatives to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions, improve internal resource efficiency, and manage operational environmental risks.
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of CSR and the Responsible Sourcing Manager to ensure alignment between environmental objectives and broader sustainability goals.
  • Own, maintain and continuously improve on AVK’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), ensuring up-to-date risk registers (legal, environmental, other relevant impacts) and audit readiness across all sites.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant environmental regulations including energy (e.g. ESOS), waste management obligations (e.g. waste carrier and exemption licenses, consignment notes), and other reporting requirements.
  • Support internal and external audits, inspections, and tender requirements related to environmental credentials.
  • Lead the development and delivery of AVK’s Sustainability Report (environmental sections), aligned to recognised international reporting standards (e.g. GRI) and external stakeholder expectations.
  • Oversee SECR and internal Environmental Impact Reports, including project-specific embodied carbon reporting.
  • Put systems and processes in place to improve environmental data quality across the business by coordinating data collection for drivers of Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emission categories.
  • Collaborate with the Responsible Sourcing Manager to ensure environmental expectations are incorporated into supplier onboarding and Scope 3 reporting.
  • Engage with customers to understand environmental expectations and turn requirements into clear, practical delivery mechanisms.
  • Support Sales Teams in bidding for new projects and engaging customers on AVK’s environmental commitments.
  • Build environmental awareness within AVK through training, campaigns, and guidance materials (e.g. toolbox talks, internal comms briefings, digital learning tools).
  • Champion environmental thinking within project planning and engineering conversations.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in environmental management, environmental compliance, and ESG reporting
  • Deep understanding of ISO 14001, ESOS, SECR, and Scope 1-3 emissions
  • Practical experience with embodied carbon reporting, carbon accounting methods, and lifecycle analysis principles
  • Strong technical and regulatory knowledge, especially in the UK and EU. Familiarity with CSDDD and CSRD requirements
  • Strong problem-solver with ability to turn data into clear insights for decision-making
  • Confident working cross-functionally, including with engineering, project delivery, service, CSR/sustainability, supply chain, sales and legal teams
Benefits
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Performance Bonus
  • 25 days annual leave + bank hols
  • Birthday Off
  • Pension Plan
  • Hybrid working / Flexible working
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
environmental managementenvironmental complianceESG reportingISO 14001ESOSSECRScope 1 emissionsScope 2 emissionsScope 3 emissionsembodied carbon reporting
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcross-functional collaborationdata analysiscommunicationleadershiptrainingenvironmental awarenessproject planningstrategic thinkingstakeholder engagement