London with 40% UK travel | £250-400 per day
Acre is working with a national property company to recruit an Interim Safety, Health and Environment Manager (SHE) on an urgent basis, to be based in London with up to 40% national travel.
The successful post holder will manage three direct employees, as well as external consultants and various stakeholders, and will be mainly be responsible for:
- Developing and maintaining suitable Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) policies, procedures and management arrangements
- Supporting the development and ongoing management of corporate and business unit risk registers in order to reduce areas of substantial risk
- Develop an accreditation programme to promote SHE compliance
- Developing a corporate strategy for the ‘continued improvement’ of SHE standards across all areas of the estate
- Mentoring and supporting the estate teams in the implementation of new and revised procedural and legislative requirements
- Developing relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders in order to maintain lines of communication.
Ideally, the successful candidate will be NEBOSH qualified (or equivalent) and will have previously reported at senior management level in a SHE team. You will have managed the SHE risk within a corporate environment, as well as having taken action to reduce risk in areas across the business, and developing, implementing and maintaining corporate Health and Safety compliance. Proven experience of ISO 14001 and 18001 development will be beneficial, along with a proven track record of project management within the commercial/industrial sector - ideally in construction, energy, or civil engineering . It would also be advantageous to have knowledge of the marine renewable energy industry.
This post requires an individual who is commercially aware with experience of delivering Health and Safety related services to external clients. In addition to the key points above you will have the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, have strong commercial insight and excellent project management skills with focus on delivery.
If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact Lydia immediately on 0207 400 5581, an email your CV to Lydia@Acre-Resources.com as this role will move very quickly.
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Apply for this job Ref. 3937UK, South West | £50k + Car + Profit Share
Acre has been engaged on an exciting role with an organisation at the initial stages of a fundamental change towards a more sustainable business. The business operation, with agriculture at its core, has diversified into recycling and anaerobic digestion. The Head of Operations is being recruited to work closely with the Managing Director to drive the business forward in both a commercial and operational sense.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, dynamic and hands on leader to join an exciting growing organisation.
As Head of Operations there will be a diverse range of responsibilities, however initially these will include:
- Working closely with the senior management team to ensure smooth running and growth of the business
- Ensuring environmental and regulatory compliance is maintained and ISO 14001 and 9001 certification is gained - including interfacing with external stake holders and regulatory bodies where required
- Managing the business development function to increase the feedstock volume for the anaerobic digestion facility
- Working closely with the team to ensure the most efficient use of resources, specifically around recycling logistics
Essential requirements:
- An operational and commercial management background ideally within the waste, recycling or anaerobic digestion sectors with some client facing experience
- Experience with environmental management and compliance, including interfacing with regulatory bodies
- Experience with transport or logistics, ideally holding a CPC
- A confident, professional approach with a the ability to hit the ground running and create innovative
You will be working very closely with a tight knit team; flexibility and the ability to communicate clearly with a range of stake holders is essential.
For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact James Irwin james.irwin@acre-resources.co.uk on +44(0) 20 7400 5579 or apply here.
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We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.
Apply for this job Ref. 3876UK - London | Up to £80k
A major UK consultancy, specialising in the built environment, has engaged Acre to identify a Head of Sustainability Consultancy. The consultancy has a extensive global footprint and creates integrated solutions to create innovative solutions for clients at the city scale in response to complex issues facing cities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Acting as lead on appropriate projects, taking responsibility for technical solutions while ensuring financial success
- Identifying and converting new business opportunities while continuing to developing existing key client relationships
- Providing overall sector technical leadership, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest technical quality, as well as day to day management of a multi disciplinary team
- Working with the senior management team to develop strategic business plans
This position is a unique opportunity to build an international consultancy from a strong foundation; the successful candidates will have:
- Senior leadership experience within consultancy, ideally focused on the city or regional scale within environmental planning, management or design experience
- Commercial skills with an entrepreneurial flair to identify and take advantage of opportunities
- Experience working with governmental and private sector client base, both in the UK and overseas
- A proven technical background with a related degree (or equivalent) and preferably Chartered membership of a related body
This will be a demanding role, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to think on your feet is essential. The successful candidates will have a collaborative approach to problem solving with the ability to work closely with colleagues from a range of declines.
For consideration, please send your CV in the first instance to andrew.tew@acre-resources.com or call on 0207 400 5572.
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We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.
Apply for this job Ref. 3848UK with extensive travel | Competitive
Acre is currently recruiting for a global, multi-disciplinary consultancy with a need to bolster and expand their environmental capacity specifically working on oil and gas and mining and mineral projects.
The individual will have:
- Significant experience in the management and delivery of EIAs for large scale mining and mineral and/or oil and gas projects
- Oversees experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Experience of working to World Bank regulations
- Proven work winning ability.
- Excellent report writing skills.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of current projects and continue to develop relationships with the largest oil and gas and mining and mineral companies in the world. In addition, the individual will have:
- Relevant engineering or science degree and post-graduate qualification.
- Extensive experience of managing large scale, interdisciplinary EIAs overseas
- Membership of a professional organisation
- The ability to work overseas for significant periods as needed
For consideration or to discuss further please contact Andrew Tew on 020 3008 4696 or andrew.tew@acre-resources.com
We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.
Apply for this job Ref. 3450