SHE Manager - Environment

HR requirement for all job descriptions. Must be completed and submitted to the HRBP for your Region. For clarity, please avoid using abbreviations whilst completing this form. All fields require completing. Job Title Environment Manager Anticipated Salary Range Contract Type Salary Range 6, SGN C (based on qualifications, skills and experience) Depot / Department Any South/South-East, Health Safety Section / Team Corporate Safety, Safety Systems Reports to (job title) Senior SHE Manager (Environment and Property) – new role Direct reports (job title(s) None Prior Approval obtained for HRBP/ Director Y/N Approved by New Role: If N/A please complete below N Existing Role: If N/A please complete above Y Previous Job Title N/A Previous Depot/ Department N/A Purpose of the role In one sentence, describe the overall purpose of this job. To support the development, implementation and continual improvement of the environment management system, ensuring legal compliance, environment risk management and delivering on environmental objectives. List the key responsibilities of the job (no more than 5). Maintain and continually improve the Environmental Management System (EMS), supporting ISO 14001 certification and audit readiness. Provide environmental compliance support and advice across SGN, ensuring adherence to legislation, permits, and SGN procedures. Monitor environmental performance through audits, inspections, investigations, and corrective actions to drive continual improvement. Act as a subject matter expert on environment topics, and support the SHE business partners to reduce environmental risk and harm across SGN. Support delivery of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP), stakeholder engagement, environmental communications, and the development of EMS procedures and policies. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Describe what, if any, academic qualifications/certifications are essential in this job? BSc/MA Degree in Environment or related disciple (e.g. Sustainability, Geography) PISEP (Practitioner with the Institute for Sustainability and Environment Professionals) or working towards Describe what technical skills and job knowledge/experience are essential in this job? Detailed knowledge of environmental legislation, compliance obligations, and environmental permitting requirements. Experience maintaining and auditing an ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System. Ability to undertake environmental audits, inspections, investigations, and compliance assurance activities. Strong understanding of waste management, pollution prevention, and environmental risk management. Experience influencing stakeholders and working with regulators, contractors, and operational teams to deliver environmental outcomes. Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills. Full UK Driving License Previous length of experience required in similar role? Not required, but evidence of previous role in a corporate function. In terms of skills, qualifications, job knowledge and experience, what are the key differences between… A. This job and the one above it? And B. This job and the one below it? A – The Senior SHE manager is responsible for environment governance, ISO14001 certification, strategy, assurance and leadership of the environmental team, whereas the Environment Manager is responsible for delivering these arrangements and ensuring they are effective, while escalating any high-risk items to the senior manager. B – No job below Problem Solving Complexity Generally speaking, what are the typical problems encountered in this job? Please highlight one of the below options and provide further details- Mostly routine, with straightforward, rehearsed/ scripted solutions Regularly non-routine / complex, with solutions requiring analysis, experience and knowledge. Further details of the above. Describe a typical problem that the job holder is expected to deal with themselves. Identifying and advising/resolving environmental non-conformances across the business Describe a typical problem that the job holder will need to seek advice on. Interpretation of new or complex environmental legislation changes/regulatory requirements. Describe a typical problem that the job holder will need to escalate for someone else to deal with. Enforcement action from the environment agency What is the most difficult aspect of this job? Balancing Operational and Environmental priorities to ensure compliance, while influencing those that do not report directly to you. Does this job require someone who can think strategically / tactically? Yes, as you must anticipate future environmental risks and changes rather than reacting. Impact of role If the job holder ‘gets things very right, or very wrong’, how far reaching would this be inside SGN? COO/CSO level If the job holder ‘gets things very right, or very wrong’, how far reaching would this be outside SGN? Regulatory – Ofgem, Environment Agencies. Press, Media To what extent does the job directly contribute to departmental/company objectives? Directly for the Environmental Action Plan and Objectives for the H S Department What timeframe does this job mainly operate within (i.e. does it deal mainly with current, day-to-day issues, or deal regularly with long term change or strategic issues?) Day to day issues and both long term strategic. Describe the most impactful decision(s) the job holder will typically make. The role holder makes decisions relating to environmental risk management, compliance assurance, incident response, prioritization of improvements, what controls should be implemented and giving key advice on if certain environmental issues should be further investigated. Does the role have accountability for the performance and results of multiple related units? Please specify how many. Influence/ working relationships. Who does the job holder interact with within the business on a regular basis? The broader H S Team The COO function, including team managers, regional manager, engineering managers Asset Management and Transmission Un-regulated business – Commercial Services Who does the job holder interact with outside the business on a regular basis? Environment Agencies, contractors, suppliers e.g. waste. How does the job holder interact with these stakeholders and to what level? (For example, are they exchanging information, building rapport, enhancing SGN reputation, handling complaints, influencing and persuading, conducting complex negotiations?) Exchanging information, building rapport. Resource – Who /what are they responsible for? (Use real numbers, values and examples if possible) How many, if any, people does the job holder manage / supervise? Please provide their job titles. (if none, please state None) None If applicable, describe at what level this management / supervision is undertaken (e.g. do they deal with quality control, work allocation and planning, coaching, recruitment, ‘hard’ people management issues such as sickness absence, conduct, capability etc.?) (if none, please state None) No direct line manager responsibility, but responsible for coaching widely across SGN. What value budget does the job holder set, manage or spend? (if none, please state £0) None What assets / equipment does the job holder manage or control? (if none, please state None) None What level of projects does the job holder manage or control? (if none, please state None) None