Chief Sustainability & Net Zero Leader

Avove; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced pension contributions

Company car or car allowance

Annual bonus scheme

Job summary

Avove is seeking a Head of Sustainability to shape and deliver our sustainability strategy across infrastructure services. This hybrid role requires travel to offices, sites and client locations within our operating regions.

You will lead environmental and social value initiatives, develop net-zero pathways, govern reporting, and embed sustainable decision-making from concept to completion. You will build capability, influence bids and client propositions to accelerate growth.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in sustainability within infrastructure, utilities, construction or related project-based operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of carbon management, environmental impact, social value, sustainable design and procurement, ESG reporting, data governance and assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead our sustainability strategy across environmental impact, net zero, social value, sustainable design and procurement, governance and reporting.
• Drive delivery of our science-based net zero pathway and Scope 1, 2 and 3 commitments.
• Influence projects from concept to mobilisation, embedding sustainability from the start.
• Measure and demonstrate impact across carbon reduction, biodiversity, resource efficiency and whole-life value.
• Strengthen governance with meaningful metrics and accurate reporting to the Executive Committee, Board and investors.

Skills

Leadership experience

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Tools

ESG reporting

Data governance

Procurement

Job description

Avove is seeking a Head of Sustainability to shape and deliver our sustainability strategy across infrastructure services. This hybrid role requires travel to offices, sites and client locations within our operating regions.

You will lead environmental and social value initiatives, develop net-zero pathways, govern reporting, and embed sustainable decision-making from concept to completion. You will build capability, influence bids and client propositions to accelerate growth.