Senior Sustainability Manager (Construction)

ENGINEERINGUK; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000

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Senior Sustainability Manager (Construction)

Sector: Construction and Building Services
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in May subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

This role is to join the construct engine of Mace business and support the public and life science business unit. You will be responsible for managing all the sustainability aspects on key projects of the BU and provide direct support to the BU lead.

You'll be responsible for:

• Delivering purpose-led and measurable outcomes on live projects allocated to you.
• Delegating tasks to the junior team working on projects with you where applicable, supporting their professional development.
• Ensuring all targets (legal, client, and Mace) are being delivered on projects.
• Doing the basics right - legal compliance, legislation, Mace Way. Ensure projects contribute to the Mace business plan KPIs and targets.
• Data collection and reporting ensuring good quality (i.e. QA the data sets) and identify insights that you can act upon. Drive improvements and better outcomes (not just reporting).
• Innovation - research, implement, measure and track, deliver meaningful and measurable outcomes.
• Awareness of client and market needs to evolve and maintain necessary competencies.
• Being a technical expert and promoting innovation in areas such as waste, energy/carbon, circularity, water, responsible sourcing of materials, and sustainable buildings.
• Supporting work winning through bid support, innovation, and client liaison as advised by the sustainability BU lead. Complete in a timely manner, ensuring the sustainability message is delivered in an appropriate way to exceed the clients' expectations but ensuring it is deliverable.
• Completing competitor analysis for your division and feed information to the sustainability BU lead to inform BU plans.
• Regular engagement with your client, consultants, and supply chain, not only about live projects, but also to gather insights and understand the pipeline of work.

At Mace, our culture is defined by our behaviours and how we act. Within your role you should:

Be Curious:

• Maintain awareness of strategic client pipelines and drivers to help ensure bidding is proactive and efficient.
• Understand client drivers and what good looks like in the sector, collaborating with other sustainability and social value sector leads and Mace consult to bring offers to new and existing clients.
• Drive innovation, sharing insights and solutions from across the industry, and implement innovative solutions to pursue a better way, resulting in meaningful and measurable impacts.
• Manage quality control of relevant data sets, identifying insights and solutions that improve project performance.

Be a Collaborator:

• Work collaboratively to manage the market and/or sector interfaces effectively and in the best interests of Mace.
• Strong leadership, integrity, and motivational skills are essential.
• Share knowledge and insights from the project with the sustainability BU lead, including case studies and thought leadership.
• Contribute and support the wider industry regarding sustainability insights and knowledge.

Be a Contributor:

• Support an integrated service offer into the business unit and Mace construct.
• Champion career development so the team has the opportunity to work to the best of their potential.

Be a Champion:

• Strong and engaging communicator, articulate and open, and comfortable when representing the company and clients in a public forum.
• Champion the BU's contribution to the delivery of the Mace business strategy priorities and corporate targets.
• Quality control, know your projects sustainability numbers, and champion them across the teams.

You'll need to have:

• Relevant degree in an applicable field such as environmental science, sustainability, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in sustainability management within the construction industry, particularly in the public sector.
• Strong knowledge of sustainability principles, practices, and regulations, including carbon and green building certifications (BREEAM, WELL, LEED, NABERS).
• Hold BREEAM AP qualification.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing sustainability strategies and initiatives on construction projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience in managing and coaching other sustainability professionals.
• Proven track record of sustainability work > 5 years.
• Be able to translate technical topics into layperson language and articulate the value of sustainability.
• Communication skills, both oral and written.
• Be self-motivated and able to self-manage.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Company

If you can bring a different perspective to help us shape the cities of tomorrow, take a look at the opportunities we have to join us.

Fortune favours the brave - and so do we

At Mace we empower our people to be collaborative, curious, and embrace their entrepreneurial spirits.

Reward and recognition

We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package, which in the UK includes:

• 22 days of holiday, plus two ‘Mace Days’ to support work-life balance, bank holidays and December holiday shut down.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Highly competitive maternity and paternity package.
• Reimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership fees.
• Season ticket loan.
• Annual health screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Sponsorship of education schemes (on approval).
• Continuous on-the-job training and development.
• Cycle to work scheme.

We know that many parents can face challenges when balancing the demands of work and their home lives. At Mace, we fully support our people when they choose to balance their career with family life.

Our performance management and appraisal approach is based on ability and talent. Top performers are recognised for both their contribution to projects and their broader contribution to the business.

At Mace we appreciate the differences that everyone brings to work and we recognise the importance of people being free to be themselves.

Regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or affiliation to any political party, we embrace diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every Mace person is treated equally, fairly, and with respect.

We are proud partners of Stonewall’s global diversity champions programme that ensures all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception at Mace.

Mace’s corporate purpose statement is ‘Redefining the boundaries of ambition’.

Support for disabled employees is provided by:

Our recruitment and HR Teams have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.

Enabled at Mace – employee network aims to support its members and raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity, and other impairments.

Disability Confident – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.

Clear Assured – an externally verified accreditation around equality, diversity, and inclusion practice across our business.

Mace are member of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information.