Environmental Lead

Environmental Lead

Mercury

Munich, Germany

Scope of Role

• Acts as the coordination lead within Mercury for environmental compliance across multiple projects.
• Provides oversight, consistency, and technical support to ensure all projects meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Supports site teams in maintaining high standards of environmental compliance and audit readiness.
• Ensures alignment of environmental compliance and sustainability strategy across projects within the Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Coordinate environmental and sustainability activities across multiple projects (not limited to one site).
• Provide oversight and support to site Environmental Engineers.
• Ensure consistent implementation of Environmental Management Systems across projects.
• Review project environmental documentation (CEMP, subplans, registers, etc.) for quality and consistency.
• Support risk identification and mitigation at a multi-project level.
• Act as escalation point for complex environmental or sustainability issues.
• Interface with client representatives at program level when needed.
• Coordinate reporting (environmental / sustainability) across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardisation of processes.
• Lead LEED strategy and certification process across multiple projects.
• Support the review and approve LEED documentation and technical submittals (EPDs, VOC, materials, etc.).
• Ensure consistency of LEED approach across projects (templates, trackers, review process).

Core Competencies

• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to coordinate and oversee multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• High attention to detail and audit-readiness mindset and follow up on non-conformities.
• Ability to mentor and support site teams
• Adaptability, collaboration, and proactive approach
• Strong leadership and coordination skills across multiple projects
• Knowledge of LEED certification processes and sustainability practices

Essential Criteria

• Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• LEED GA Certification.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in environmental compliance within construction
• Strong understanding of environmental permits, licences, and regulatory processes
• Experience supporting multiple projects or complex sites
• Experience in audits, inspections, and regulatory engagement
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong organisational and reporting skills

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in hyperscale data centre or large-scale construction projects
• Knowledge of other sustainability frameworks (e.g., BREEAM, WELL, EC3, One click, carbon reporting)
• Experience supporting sustainability strategy at programme or portfolio level
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and environmental management systems
• Experience with environmental audits and compliance assurance programmes
• Familiarity with client-specific environmental requirements (e.g., Microsoft standards)
• Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis ( i.e Hammertech)
• Knowledge of digital tools for compliance tracking (ACC, environmental systems, etc.)
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior environmental engineers