Sustainability Consultant

Sustainability Advisor / Sustainability Coordinator - Construction / Building - Northamptonshire + Hybrid / Remote

PREVIOUS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SECTOR EXPERIENCE NOT ESSENTIAL

Opportunity for a permanent Sustainability Coordinator / Sustainability Consultant to join one of the UK's most successful Tier 1 building & civil engineering main contractors, with a very stable and fast growing forward order book.

COMPANY:

Leading Tier 1 Building main contractor, this is such a desirable and rare opportunity based on the following:

1. Very low staff turnover, in fact ridiculously low, has to be one of the lowest in the industry. Excellent sign that they look after their staff.
2. The company has lots of repeat business and negotiated work. So very stable workload.
3. Professional & friendly team environment
4. Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers.
5. Big enough to keep you busy, but not too big, excellent option if you are fed up of being treated like just another number. They have a close knit team.
6. Diversity of projects, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, Hotels.
7. Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth.
8. Excellent salary and benefits package including, car allowance / competitive pension / x 2 bonuses a year which are as good as guaranteed.

Role:

As Sustainability Advisor your duties will include:

Sustainability Advisor / Coordinator (Seeking candidates both at Advisor or Assistant level).

• Measuring and recording the company operational carbon footprint - Scopes 1&2,3
• Coordinating the businesses Green Supply Chain, operational carbon footprint data - Scopes 1,2&3
• Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting / Energy Saving Opportunity Support data collection
• Coordinating operational reporting requirements and reviewing actions needed for year ahead
• Ensuring carbon factors are up to date in line with DEFRA/ BEIS
• Assisting with the development of operational reporting processes
• Liaising with internal teams during data collection process and analysing data
• Liaising with external suppliers to capture relevant data and analyse
• Liaising with the supply chain to collect the company's scope 3 GHG emissions
• Understanding GHG protocol and working within the guidelines
• Ensuring reviewing and keeping up to date with the latest published data and guidelines from BEIS / Government / other relevant bodies
• Ensuring the use of appropriate evidence for reporting and to maintain accurate data
• Ensuring data quality for carbon reporting
• Generating innovative ideas to help reduce carbon emissions in the industry
• Liaising with other departments to improve the collection, input and reporting of Sustainability and Net Zero data
• Supporting the businesses target to achieve its carbon-zero targets by 2025
• Staying up to date with new technology, innovations and best practice in the industry to accelerate the businesses sustainability journey
• Delivering Sustainability inductions to new starters
• General Sustainability / NZ / ESG support
• Acting as a Sustainability / NZ champion within the business

Location:

Role is a mix of Northampton office, site visits and remote work, must be flexible to travel.

Requirements:

To be considered for this Sustainability Advisor role you must meet the following criteria:

• Previous work in a Sustainability Advisor / Coordinator / Sustainability Consultant or similar role.
• Genuine passion for sustainability.
• Understanding of the principles of Sustainability and Net Zero
• Understanding of Net Zero frameworks
• Understand GHG emission reporting - Scope 1,2 &3
• Excel level 3 required
• Analytical skills required / understanding of creating formulas
• Workload prioritising to meet deadlines
• Data / statistical analysis / reporting

Remuneration:

The successful Sustainability Advisor will receive:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Bonus

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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