Environmental & Sustainability Manager

Job Title: Environmental and Sustainability Manager

Location:
Netherlands Employment Type: Full-time, Project Site-Based Right to Work Requirements (Mandatory): All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the Netherlands at the time of application. Languages: Fluent spoken and written English. Dutch is desirable and will be considered an advantage. Reports to: Project Director and Group Director, Sustainability Company Description TSL is a leading technical engineering and construction partner operating across EMEA, the Americas and APAC. We are committed to creating the spaces to power the fourth industrial revolution, whilst ensuring we leave a positive environmental and social legacy for communities across the world. Specialising in Data Centres, Advanced Manufacturing, Logistics, Food and Pharmaceuticals, we are proud to deliver outstanding turnkey projects at speed, without compromise on safety or quality. Our team at TSL is focused on working with our clients and the entire supply chain to create a simple agenda concentrated on getting things done. At the heart of what TSL does is taking the ‘noise’ out of project delivery whilst ensuring that we are always engineering best value for money and fit-for-purpose solutions. TSL is an equal opportunity employer and we are especially proud that our dynamic, international team is made up of colleagues representing 57 nationalities across the world. We want big-picture thinkers who aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves, refusing to settle for 'good enough' and pushing for great each time. We are firm believers that to build quality, you must invest in quality. We will continue to invest in our biggest asset: our amazing team. Role Description The Environmental and Sustainability Manager is responsible for implementing and maintaining a robust Environmental Management System (EMS) at project level, ensuring full compliance with planning conditions, environmental permits, and applicable legislation. The role acts as the central point of control for environmental performance, coordinating subcontractor activities, embedding environmental requirements into site operations, and maintaining accurate, audit-ready compliance documentation. In addition to maintaining compliance, the role drives data integrity, system effectiveness, and continuous improvement, providing reliable environmental performance insight to project leadership and supporting the successful delivery of both regulatory obligations and wider sustainability objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Environmental Compliance Coordination
• Implementation of project-specific environmental management plans and ensure alignment with planning conditions, permits, and statutory obligations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for environmental compliance on site, coordinating between the TSL project teams, subcontractors Subcontractor Environmental Management
• Coordinate and oversee subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with environmental planning requirements, method statements, and agreed control measures.
• Review and approve subcontractor RAMS to ensure environmental risks (e.g. dust, noise, water discharge, waste, ecology) are adequately identified and mitigated.
• Drive consistent environmental standards across all trades through briefings, inductions, and ongoing engagement. Environmental Documentation Control
• Maintain and manage all environmental compliance documentation, ensuring records are accurate, up to date, and audit ready.
• Control documentation including permits, licences, waste transfer notes, consents, inspection records, monitoring data, and environmental reports.
• Ensure document version control and alignment with company systems and client requirements. Monitoring, Inspection, and Reporting
• Undertake regular environmental inspections and audits of site activities and subcontractor operations.
• Track environmental performance against KPIs and project targets, identifying non-conformances and driving corrective actions.
• Produce weekly and monthly environmental reports for project leadership and client review. EMS Implementation and Maintenance
• Establish, implement, and maintain the project Environmental Management System in line with company standards and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Ensure the EMS is fully embedded into day-to-day site operations and aligned with project delivery processes. Review the effectiveness of the EMS and continually improve. Incident Management and Corrective Action
• Lead the response to environmental incidents and near misses, ensuring immediate containment, investigation, and reporting.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions, ensuring lessons learned are communicated and embedded across the site. Digital Systems and Tools
• Implement and manage digital platforms (e.g. site management systems, audit tools, reporting dashboards) to support EMS delivery.
• Drive consistency in data capture across subcontractors and site teams through system-led controls. Qualifications Essential
• A qualification in an environment / sustainability ESG discipline Desirable
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an environment / sustainability discipline
• CSCS Card or Regional Equivalent
• ISO14001 Internal Auditor Experience Essential
• Experience in construction environmental Management (+5 years)
• Experience working on construction sites in the country of the project.
• Undertaking environment / sustainability assessments and audits Core Skills Essential
• Competent with Microsoft Office packages; Word, Excel PowerPoint
• Clear, effective verbal communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Accustomed to report writing and when required presenting to varied audiences
• Able to handle and process large data sets for reporting sustainability metrics on emissions, and construction performance Desirable
• Proficiency in using sustainability assessment and / or data reporting tools and software Other Requirements
• Must hold a driving licence applicable for region / country of the role origin
• Knowledge of environmental and social global megatrends
• Demonstratable knowledge of construction management, processes, activities, terminology
• A member (any status) of a professional body linked to ESG or environment such as IEMA or IES is considered a plus.