Senior Sustainability Manager

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Job description

Job Title: Senior Sustainability Manager

Location: London / home based / and European travel to our projects

Are you an experienced manager with a passion and in depth understanding of how sustainability plays in the construction and engineering industry?

The role would suit an individual with experience in the construction industry and sustainability. You will be helping us deliver our world class Data Centre projects across Europe challenging both your knowledge and experience whilst interfacing with a large number of stakeholders (clients, local authorities, supply chain, HR etc…). You will be part of the management team providing expert advice to our projects.

What will you get?

Good base salary and company benefits including car allowance, pension. medical

Working closely with the project team, Senior Sustainability Manager and Project Director who will bring you up to speed with the project and help you progress as the project develops further

You'll work with a team that has an individual and unique model to how they work in order for the project to progress, this is a exciting opportunity to work in a different way

Also, having the opportunity to work across multiple projects and locations, both based in the UK and mainland Europe with opportunities to travel

Job purpose:

Meet legislative, ISG, stakeholder, client and any other third-party requirements

Achieve LEED, BREEAM and Ska Rating assessments

Meet all other sustainability targets such as sustainable sourcing of materials

Support the use of a local supply chain, labour and materials

Engage and support local communities around apprentices, work experience placements, educational visits etc.

Contribute to the business unit and group sustainability strategy development and implementation. The candidate must have the confidence to support a number of project teams simultaneously to ensure that sustainability requirements are met.

Key accountabilities:

A good knowledge and understanding in particular of how a range of BREEAM assessments are implemented at both design and construction stage is essential as well as a thorough grounding in ISO 14001 implementation, environmental legislation and inspection of control measures.

Liaise with the project site teams and supply chain on site and ensure that ISG, Client and Stakeholder sustainability objectives are met within required timeframes.

Help to develop, cultivate and maintain a culture whereby project teams self-deliver sustainability requirements with strategic support from the sustainability team.

Support project teams with LEED, BREEAM, and Ska Rating requirements and assist with compliance.

Ensure that projects are legally compliant with regard to for example waste management, hazardous waste, runoff disposal, pollution control and any local authority requirements / restrictions particularly pertaining to noise and dust.

Calculate targets for waste recycling, CO2 & water usage, and assist the site team in taking action to ensure these are met, including monitoring and reporting requirements.

Carry out regular environmental inspections on site, ensuring these are communicated to the project teams/trade contractors for their information and action, and follow up any non-conformances.

Deliver internal training to project teams and trade contractors where appropriate - including how to recognise environmental aspects and impacts within their site inspections, complete environmental paperwork and update environmental records to be reported to the Sustainability Team.

Liaise with clients and professional teams via meetings and producing project sustainability reports.

Support the wider division strategy

Skills and experience

Strong communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to deal confidently with colleagues, subcontractors and external consultants

Ability to work independently and use initiative

Ability to work as part of a team

A commitment to identify, develop, direct and implement key objectives

Experience in training / supervising / managing junior team members

Organisation skills and workload prioritising

Experience and understanding of sustainability issues in construction

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Health & Safety awareness

Knowledge of sustainable sourcing procedures (FSC timber chain of custody)

Qualifications

Environmental / Sustainability qualifications (Degree, Masters, industry qualifications etc.)

Either qualifications in, or strong knowledge of environmental assessment models (BREEAM, LEED, Ska, etc).

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