Sustainability Manager

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Sir Robert McAlpine has secured a prestigious contract to construct a state-of-the-art Battery Manufacturing Facility. The initial phase of the project includes the design and construction of a new 15GWh lithium-ion battery facility, ancillary buildings, and site-wide external works.

Why join us?

Since 1869 we've worked on building and civil engineering projects that have set the standard for others to follow - right up to present-day examples like the Eden Project, Olympic Stadium and award-winning new Bloomberg building.

As we celebrate our 155th anniversary, we're looking forward with excitement to the projects and opportunities ahead. Our family-owned business is where to achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

The Sustainability Manager role

To deliver the requirements of the role the successful candidate will work closely with the Regional Sustainability Manager and construction project teams. The successful candidate should have experience in construction environmental management and delivering projects which are aligned to our sustainability strategy's four category areas, namely Carbon, Resource Efficiency, Ethical Procurement and Social Value

Responsibilities

• Ensuring our EMS is implemented on projects from tender stage with support from the Regional Sustainability Manager
• Ensuring that procurement documentation reflects the project sustainability requirements
• Ensuring that projects and supply chain comply with the requirements of legislation through regular site surveillances and audits
• Managing projects to reduce carbon emissions & waste and ensuring that goods and services are ethically procured.
• Ensuring each project understands their Client's sustainability requirements (including delivery of environmental assessments e.g., BREEAM, Section 106 agreements etc.)
• Reporting project performance against Build Sure and client requirements in line with the company reporting requirements
• Reviewing project performance, identifying, and addressing areas of improvement
• Communicating our strategy aims and achievements coherently, getting buy in from wider staff base
• Identifying and communicating best practice across the business unit
• Delivery of training on environmental management and sustainability for the project staff and supply chain

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in a construction environmental / sustainability role
• Qualifications / strong knowledge of environmental assessment methods (BREEAM, LEED, HQM etc).
• Technically review, advising and managing delivery of improve sustainability performance and environmental assessments (e.g., BREEAM, WELL, HQM, LEED)
• Managing delivery of the company & client sustainability requirements from preconstruction to practical completion

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Especially if you're part of a group that is under-represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team.