As Environmental Manager, you will define and deliver the environmental strategy across the full lifecycle of the STEP programme from concept and design through to construction, operation, and decommissioning.
You’ll act as the senior environmental authority, ensuring environmental risks are proactively managed and that the programme stands up to scrutiny from regulators, government, and the public.
Key Responsibilities
Environmental Strategy & Leadership
- Define and deliver the overarching environmental strategy aligned with regulatory and sustainability expectations
- Embed environmental performance into engineering, design, and delivery decisions
- Provide senior-level technical leadership across the programme
Build & Lead Capability
- Establish and lead a high-performing environmental function
- Develop capability across engineering and delivery teams
- Foster a culture of environmental stewardship, innovation, and collaboration
Design for Environment
- Lead the development of a robust, evidence-based Environmental Case
- Ensure integration of environmental considerations with safety, design, and operations
- Oversee environmental assessments, modelling, emissions, and waste strategies
- Ensure application of Best Available Techniques (BAT)
Consents, Permitting & Regulatory Engagement
- Define and deliver the environmental consenting and permitting strategy
- Lead environmental inputs into the Development Consent Order (DCO)
- Act as the primary interface with regulators and stakeholders
- Ensure all submissions are robust, defensible, and credible
Senior Leadership & Influence
- Act as a senior leader within the Design Authority and wider organisation
- Represent the programme with credibility externally
- Drive a culture where environmental excellence underpins programme success
- Champion continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making
About You
You are a strategic environmental leader with experience in large-scale, complex programmes—ideally within highly regulated environments such as energy, nuclear, infrastructure, or major projects.
You will bring:
- Proven experience shaping and delivering environmental strategy at programme level
- Strong expertise in environmental permitting, regulatory engagement, and impact assessment
- Experience developing Environmental Cases or similar frameworks
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders
- A track record of navigating evolving or ambiguous regulatory landscapes
- A passion for sustainability and driving innovation in environmental performance
Why Join STEP?
- Be at the forefront of fusion energy development, helping to deliver a net-zero future
- Shape environmental standards in a first-of-a-kind technology
- Work within a collaborative, mission-driven organisation
- Play a critical role in a programme with global significance
