Nigel Sagar

Experience

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  MONK CONSTRUCTION LTD

  Jul 1984 - Aug 1991

  Civil Engineer

  Joined as a graduate civil engineer and progressed to the position of Site Manager working on a variety of civil engineering projects in and around Manchester.

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  Trafalgar House Construction

  Aug 1991 - Jun 1997

  Site Project Manager

  Site Manager on a variety of civil engineering projects in and around Manchester and Yorkshire.Also spent twelve months as a designer working in the Temporary Works Department and twelve months working with Estimators in the Tender Department.

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  Kvaerner Engineering & Construction UK Ltd.

  Jun 1997 - Jan 2000

  Site Project Manager

  Site Manager on a variety of civil engineering projects in Yorkshire and also worked on several large value tender submissions writing and collating submissions for the bids. These included design, construction, health and safety and planning aspects of the works to be undertaken.

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  Skanska

  Jan 2000 - Aug 2021

  Senior Environmental Compliance Manager reporting to the Skanska UK Director of Environment. Responsible for the maintenance of the Environmental documents in the management system, ISO14001 certification and the collation and reporting of environmental performance data for Skanska UK. A CEEQUAL Verifier since 2012 working on Assessments in both the UK and Scandinavia.A member of IEMA’s Circular Economy Steering and Auditor Steering Groups and their Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Steering Group and also a member of the Society for the Environment’s Advisory Council. Show less Senior Sustainability Manager reporting to the Skanska UK Director of Environment and became part of the Skanska UK Environmental Leadership Team. Assisted with the development of the company’s environmental strategy and working within the wider Sustainability arena. Specific responsibility for the Utilities, Infrastructure Services and Cementation operating units within Skanska UK. Again, involved in the due diligence process for an acquisition of another contractor checking their environmental performance and record to advise our acquisition team of any potential risks and opportunities. Seconded into the global Skanska Green Support Unit to project manage specific short term projects on Material selection and product transparency and ISO14001 advice. Show less Environment Manager for the Utilities Operating Unit within Skanska UK working in the in the gas, water, power, and telecoms sectors. Led their environmental team responsible for environmental compliance and management including the implementation and monitoring of their EMS. Involved in the due diligence process for an acquisition of another utility contractor checking their environmental performance and record to advise our acquisition team of any potential risks and opportunities.Project Environmental Manager on a nationwide rail project responsible for the preparation of Project Environmental Plans, Pollution Control Plans, toolbox talks, assisting in preparing method statements to include environmental issues and liaison with the client and regulators on various environmental matters. Acted as CEEQUAL Assessor on the Project and gained one of the first CEEQUAL Term Assessment Awards Show less Environment Advisor for the Utilities Operating Unit within Skanska UK working in the in the gas, water, power, and telecoms sectors. During this time I was a member of the working group that drew up Skanska UKs Environmental Management System compliant to ISO 14001 and implemented this within the Skanska Utilities business. This involved producing Project Environmental Plans and aspect/impact assessments, waste management & minimisation plans, drafting method statements, toolbox talks and emergency procedures, carrying out internal audits and being audited by external auditors Show less

  • Head of Environmental Compliance

    Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Senior Environmental Compliance Manager

    Apr 2014 - Jul 2020

  • Senior Sustainability Manager

    Jan 2009 - Apr 2014

  • Environment Manager

    Jun 2003 - Jan 2009

  • Environment Advisor

    Jan 2000 - Jun 2003
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  CEEQUAL

  Jan 2012 - now

  CEEQUAL Verifier

  CEEQUAL Verifier working on project verifications in both the UK and Scandinavia on a variety of construction projects. CEEQUAL is a sustainability rating system used on civil engineering projects for them to apply for and gain a CEEQUAL Award. CEEQUAL Assessor since 2009.

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  The Fox & Goose (Hebden Bridge) Limited

  Apr 2015 - now

  Director and Treasurer

  Member, volunteer Director and Treasurer for the Fox, the first community owned pub in West Yorkshire. We pride ourselves in being at the centre of the community with the pub being owned by its users – over 300 of us! CAMRA Halifax and Calderdale Pub of the Year 2019 and CAMRA Yorkshire runner-up Pub of the Year 2019.

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  Calderdale Co-operative Association

  Jul 2019 - now

  Committee Member

  Volunteer committee member of this co-operative that exists to promote co-operation and support co-operatives in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire which is home to more than fifty co-operatives. Our members are co-operators and co-operatives in Calderdale.

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  HEBDEN BRIDGE FOLK ROOTS FESTIVAL LTD

  Nov 2019 - now

  Company Secretary & Treasurer

  Volunteer member of the committee that plans, organises, and runs the successful annual Folk Roots Festival in Hebden Bridge.

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  Power to Change

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  Peer Broker

  Peer brokerage is part of the wider vision of Power to Change to grow the number of Community Businesses that can provide high quality business development advice to other community businesses. The Peer Brokerage programme is a bottom up approach for the distribution of business development support and capacity strengthening to community businesses.The key role of the Peer Broker is to source appropriate and high-quality external consultants to deliver the specific elements of support to individual community businesses. Show less

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  Wadsworth Community Association

  Aug 2021 - now

  Member Board Of Trustees

  Wadsworth Community Association are a charitable organisation established to support the residents of Wadsworth Parish and its immediate neighbourhood. The Board of Trustees is committed to advancing education opportunities and to providing facilities for local recreation and social welfare and to work to improve the conditions of life for local people.

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  241 Co-operators Limited

  Nov 2021 - now

  Director

  Recently established a co-operative consortium to provide development support to co-operatives, social enterprises, voluntary and community organisations, charities and mutuals.We specialise in starting up a new co-operative/social enterprise, selection of legal structures, incorporation and registration, business planning, governance, risk management and succession planning, raising finance and share offers.

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  West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service (WYCAS)

  Nov 2021 - now

  Member Board Of Trustees

  WYCAS supports organisations to manage their finances more effectively and efficiently. Their specialist and highly knowledgeable team offer training, support and tailored services to help organisations to better manage finances and meet the various regulatory requirements. Unique in West Yorkshire, WYCAS has been operating since 2000 and in that time, they have built up an excellent track record for providing financial management training and accounting services, particularly within the voluntary and community sector. Show less