Environment and Sustainability Manager - 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Job Description

Closing Date: 2nd December 2025

Why this job matters

The key responsibilities of this role are crucial in maintaining high standards around Health, Safety, Environmental matters, which is a key objective BT’s corporate strategy, helping to keep our business running successfully.

The Environment & Sustainability Manager is pivotal in maintaining BT’s ISO14001 accreditation, underpinning environmental compliance and supporting contracts worth over £3 billion. This role ensures the effective management of BT’s Environmental Management System (EMS), with a focus on Waste Management and the Natural Environment. The postholder will lead cross-functional coordination, drive key forums and working groups, and manage internal audit actions, including the closure of major non-conformances. The role also supports BT’s Group HSE policy and broader ESG initiatives, including biodiversity and sustainability programmes.

This role is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

What you’ll be doing

• Serve as Site Aspect Lead for BT’s EMS, overseeing Waste Management and Natural Environment sub-aspects.
• Maintain ISO14001 accreditation and ensure ongoing compliance with environmental legislation (e.g., Simpler Recycling, Deposit Return Scheme).
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and working groups (e.g., Site Aspect Working Group, Waste CIP, EWSPR).
• Manage internal audit actions, including the closure of non-conformances.
• Support the delivery of BT’s Group HSE policy and ESG initiatives, including biodiversity and sustainability programmes.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance on environmental risks, compliance, and best practice.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators, audit actions, and compliance status.
• Develop and deliver communications, training, and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure all relevant policies, procedures, and processes are up to date and compliant with statutory and business requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of environmental projects and initiatives (e.g., waste management, protected species guidance).

You'll have the following skills and experience

• Proven experience in environmental management, ideally within a large, multi-site organisation. Experience in developing and delivering training, guidance, and communications.

• Experience in developing and implementing environmental projects to deliver continual improvements

• Give specialised advice - You offer advice and recommendations based on your expertise both proactively and on request.

• Stakeholder engagement - Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects. Excellent communication, research, and negotiation skills. Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Understanding of regulatory framework - You will have a good understanding and application of all relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks, including ISO 14001 and 5001. Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, and compliance frameworks.

• Data analysis: Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and drive continual improvement.

• Professional qualifications – You will idealy hold a degree in Environmental Science or related field; ISEP practitioner (formerly IEMA) or equivalent desirable

Benefits

• Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• Life Assurance
• Direct share scheme
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
• 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
• My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
• Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
• Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
• Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
• Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’

About us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.