Environmental Compliance Manager
Role Overview
Lead and manage the client’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System across the EMEA and AMS portfolio.
Serve as the account’s environmental subject matter expert, driving governance, regulatory compliance and sustainability reporting.
Support client sustainability objectives through engagement with operational teams and stakeholders.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role purpose
Lead and manage the client’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System across the EMEA and AMS portfolio.
Serve as the account’s environmental subject matter expert, driving governance, regulatory compliance and sustainability reporting.
Support client sustainability objectives through engagement with operational teams and stakeholders.
Environmental management system
- Lead EMS implementation, maintenance and continual improvement across the portfolio.
- Keep EMS documentation, procedures, registers, and aspects and impacts assessments current and effective.
- Coordinate internal and external ISO 14001 audits and certification activities.
- Drive closure of audit findings, corrective actions and improvement plans.
- Conduct the annual EMEA Management Review.
Compliance and reporting
- Guide operational teams on environmental compliance obligations, including waste, recycling, hazardous materials, pollution, emissions, water and resource consumption.
- Investigate incidents, spills, non-conformances and near misses and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Lead client-account sustainability reporting across EMEA; collect, validate, analyze and submit energy, emissions, waste, recycling and water data.
- Monitor environmental KPIs, identify improvement opportunities and provide annual performance reports.
Subject matter expertise and leadership
- Advise on environmental legislation, regulatory changes, ISO 14001 and sustainability practices.
- Represent CBRE at client meetings, environmental reviews and audit activities.
- Develop and deliver environmental training, awareness sessions and communications.
- Influence operational and project teams, supply-chain partners and client stakeholders across EMEA without direct line management authority.
Essential qualifications and experience
- Degree or equivalent in Environmental Management, Sustainability, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
- IEMA Practitioner Membership (PIEMA) or equivalent professional membership.
- Experience managing ISO 14001 systems, leading environmental audits and compliance programs, and managing sustainability reporting and performance data.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders across EMEA.
- Strong environmental compliance, sustainability reporting, analytical, data management, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Detailed knowledge of ISO 14001, EMEA environmental legislation and compliance, sustainability reporting methodologies and environmental metrics.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting systems; independent, organized and attentive, with ability to influence and improve processes.
Desirable qualifications and experience
- IEMA Full Membership (MIEMA), an environmental management qualification at Diploma level or above, or ISO 14001 Lead Auditor qualification.
- Experience using environmental reporting and management platforms.
- Knowledge of ESG frameworks, sustainability disclosure, carbon accounting and greenhouse gas reporting.
- Experience in facilities management, corporate real estate, integrated facilities services, or supporting financial services clients.
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