Finland
Environmental Manager
Salary negotiable
Environmental Manager opportunity with a leading EPC contractor on a major data centre project in Helsinki, Finland. This is a hands-on site leadership role where you'll drive environmental excellence on a LEED Gold-targeted development with genuine authority to stop works and shape project outcomes.
Key Highlights
- Lead environmental performance on a high-profile data centre project with LEED Gold certification targets
- Exercise genuine authority to stop works and drive corrective action on environmental non-conformities
- Deliver direct impact through toolbox talks, spill response training, and emergency scenario planning
- Build your credentials in the expanding Nordic data centre market with a Tier-1 contractor
Environmental Manager — Role Overview
This Environmental Manager position places you at the heart of a complex data centre construction project, reporting directly into site management with a mandate to build environmental culture, manage regulatory compliance, and deliver targeted LEED Gold certification. You'll combine technical oversight with visible site presence, working across all construction phases from method statement review through to incident investigation and stakeholder engagement.
Environmental Manager — Responsibilities
You will:
• Draft and review the Construction Environmental Management Plan, integrating client requirements with corporate sustainability goals
• Scrutinise all construction method statements, processes and procedures to identify and mitigate environmental risks
• Deliver toolbox talks and environmental training to site staff, including protocols for public engagement
• Implement spill kit provision, training programmes, and emergency response scenarios alongside H&S and Site Management
• Protect all drains and watercourse entry points, ensuring clean water discharge and taking immediate mitigating action where required
• Represent the project in client environmental inspections and meetings, driving close-out of all findings
• Maintain active site presence during medium to high-risk operations, conducting walkovers with written findings and agreed action dates
• Produce monthly progress reports tracking incidents, resolutions and interventions
• Lead incident investigations and track close-outs for environmental non-compliance
• Monitor, record and report on waste management, promoting waste stream awareness and minimisation
• Audit permits and manage the site-based complaints system
• Coordinate with the Client LEED practitioner, collecting documentary evidence and facilitating site inspections to achieve LEED Gold certification
• Drive environmental culture and progressive management, feeding lessons learned back into project processes
• Stop works immediately where bad practice is identified
Environmental Manager — Ideal Candidate
Essential
• Qualified Environmentalist (relevant degree or professional certification)
• 7 years' experience within the construction sector
• Demonstrable background in site supervision
• Proven experience on High-Tech, Industrial, pharmaceutical or data centre projects
Desirable
• LEED accreditation or demonstrable experience coordinating LEED certification processes
• Experience working in Nordic or European regulatory environments
• Familiarity with watercourse protection and discharge management
Rewards & Package
This role commands Tier-1 contractor rates reflecting the technical complexity and site leadership responsibility. The package includes market-leading base salary, comprehensive healthcare, pension provision, and structured career development pathways within a business with significant project pipeline.
For international candidates, the employer provides relocation support including accommodation assistance, flights, and visa sponsorship as required. This is a full-time site-based role with the stability of a major contractor backing multiple concurrent developments.
Full package details will be discussed at interview stage, with flexibility for the right candidate.
About the Company
A major EPC contractor with established expertise in data centre, pharmaceutical and high-tech industrial construction across Northern Europe.
The Project
Major data centre development in Helsinki targeting LEED Gold certification, representing continued investment in the Nordic digital infrastructure market.
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Environmental Manager Role
What does a Environmental Manager do in data centre construction?
A Environmental Manager in data centre construction is responsible for delivering specialist work on Tier III and Tier IV facilities. Day-to-day tasks vary by project phase but typically involve coordination with MEP teams, quality assurance, and ensuring build standards meet client specifications.
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