Environmental Compliance Design Lead

We are recruiting for one of our clients: As part of a major industrial project with high environmental and regulatory stakes, I am currently searching for a Design Environment Lead. This role is key to ensuring that all environmental requirements are fully integrated from the early design stages up to construction and site operations. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to contribute to the design of complex facilities while securing top-level environmental performance.

Main Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that environmental considerations are embedded in every step of the project lifecycle. Your key missions will include:

During the design phase

• Participating actively as part of the facilities design team.
• Applying environmental procedures, methodologies, and industry standards to guarantee future compliance of the installations.
• Challenging design choices to ensure high environmental performance and adherence to regulations.

During site preparation and works

• Ensuring the correct implementation of environmental management procedures across the project.
• Verifying compliance of site organization, preparation, and construction activities with environmental norms and internal standards.
• Conducting on-site environmental audits and identifying potential improvements.

Regulatory & cross-functional responsibilities

• Implementing recommendations from regulatory monitoring and audits.
• Collaborating closely with the Licensing & Permitting Lead, as well as the site Environmental teams.
• Supporting documentation, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives related to environmental performance.

Role Purpose

The Design Environment Lead ensures full compliance with environmental regulations and standards, while promoting a proactive environmental culture across design, engineering, and field execution teams.

You will act as a link between design, permitting, construction, and environmental specialists to ensure a consistent and compliant project delivery.

Key Performance Indicator

All environmental constraints must be identified, addressed, and escalated at the appropriate project phase, enabling timely decision-making and preventing compliance risks.

Profile we are looking for

To succeed in this position, you should bring:

Education & experience

• Master’s degree in environmental management or engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience on technical or construction projects, ideally involving environmental design or on-site environmental supervision.

Knowledge & skills

• Strong understanding of French and EU environmental regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to measure, track, and analyze environmental performance indicators in industrial settings.
• Proficiency in technical English (spoken and written).

Soft skills

• Ability to work effectively within an international, multidisciplinary project team.
• Rigor, autonomy, curiosity, and strong communication skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.