Senior Sustainability Manager

Job Description

Are you passionate about driving sustainability and making an impact on large-scale infrastructure projects? We’re working with a leading construction company, offering an exciting opportunity to shape the future of low-carbon development and sustainability practices within the industry. If you’re ready to lead the way in reducing embodied carbon and promoting circular economy principles, this role is for you.

Why This Role?

As the Senior Sustainability Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring sustainability targets are not only ambitious and achievable. You will be responsible for developing actionable plans to meet these targets and ensuring teams are fully engaged and equipped to deliver them. Your expertise will help pitch and win projects in the pre-construction phase, with a key focus on sustainability certifications and forward-thinking environmental strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carbon-Reduction Strategy: Develop carbon-reduction targets and a clear path to achieve them across multiple projects.
• Education & Engagement: Lead the educational efforts to ensure teams understand and are committed to meeting sustainability goals, fostering a shared sense of responsibility and dedication to the cause.
• Pre-Construction Leadership: Influence project development in its early stages, ensuring sustainability is embedded from the outset, and support bids with compelling, innovative sustainability strategies.
• Embodied Carbon & Circular Economy: Spearhead the company's focus on reducing embodied carbon in projects and integrating circular economy principles into the design and construction process.
• Sustainability Certifications: Oversee the acquisition of sustainability certifications for projects, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to drive the sustainability agenda and ensure all project partners are aligned with environmental objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: Experience in a sustainability-focused role within construction or infrastructure, with a strong understanding of carbon management and certifications.
• Strategic Thinking: Proven ability to translate ambitious sustainability goals into practical action plans.
• Leadership & Communication: A persuasive leader who can inspire teams and clients, and bring people on the journey towards a more sustainable future.
• Commitment to Sustainability: A deep passion for sustainability and a strong personal drive to ensure environmental initiatives succeed.

This is a unique opportunity to lead groundbreaking sustainability efforts in infrastructure construction while being part of a team dedicated to reducing the industry's environmental impact. Apply now to help shape a more sustainable future!