Case Study: McLaren Construction - Group Environment Manager

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Case Study: McLaren Construction - Group Environment Manager

Posted on 01 December 2025

​​Our Client

McLaren Construction is a leading UK principal contractor delivering high-profile projects across commercial, residential, logistics and mixed-use sectors. With a strong commitment to sustainability and environmental performance, McLaren integrates best practice across its operations and supply chain.

The Background

McLaren required a Group Environment Manager to lead its environmental strategy across a portfolio of major projects. The role demanded technical expertise in compliance, permitting and impact assessment, alongside the ability to influence stakeholders and embed environmental performance across the group.

Our Approach

Using our recruitment expertise, we delivered a thorough and targeted search solution.

  1. Delivering a tailored recruitment campaign with full market coverage

  2. Assessing candidates against technical and behavioural competencies

  3. Providing a shortlist with detailed candidate and interview insights

The Outcome

We placed an experienced environmental consultant with extensive experience in construction, infrastructure and regulatory enforcement. The appointment has strengthened McLaren’s environmental leadership and enhanced compliance across its national portfolio by delivering.

  1. Legislative Expertise: Delivered compliance strategies aligned with EIA, EMP, and emerging UK and international regulations.

  2. Audit and Accreditation: Led ISO 14001 audits and supported environmental management system implementation across projects.

  3. Incident Response: Managed complex environmental incidents and developed training to improve site-level resilience.

Why Us?

At Irwin and Colton, permanent recruitment is about more than filling roles; it’s about finding professionals who drive performance and align with your culture.

Our service is efficient, targeted and built on deep sector expertise. Whether you're hiring for a single role or building out a team, we bring clarity, confidence, and results.

For support, please contact us.​

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