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Michael Shanks (ISEP Full Member and CEnv)

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Head of Environment at Southern Water
📍 United Kingdom

Michael is a senior sustainability professional with extensive experience in the utilities and infrastructure sectors, currently serving as Head of Environment at Southern Water. He holds an MSc from The University of Manchester and is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv).

Based on his interests, he appears to follow current events and business news, engaging with content from sources like BBC News and the Harvard Business Review.

He has provided environmental leadership for some of the UKs most significant infrastructure projects, including High Speed Two (HS2) and East West Rail.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Head of Environment
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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ESG Strategy
In his senior roles at Southern Water and Balfour Beatty, he focuses on leading, developing, and embedding corporate ESG strategy to drive performance improvements.
Infrastructure Sustainability
His career includes leading environmental sustainability for major national projects like High Speed Two (HS2) and East West Rail.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Head of Environment
Southern Water
4-2022 - 3-2023
Head of Environment and Sustainability
Balfour Beatty plc
12-2018 - 6-2022
Head of Environmental Impact
East West Rail
2-2016 - 6-2022
Head of Environment
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
10-2014 - 6-2022
Head of Environment
British Gas (part of Centrica plc)
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Education
MSc
The University of Manchester
BSc (Hons) 2(I)
University of Leeds
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