Senior Sustainability Advisor

TN United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Sustainability Advisor to enhance their Environmental Sustainability Plan. The role involves conducting audits, engaging supply chains, and implementing initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. This position offers competitive salary, flexible working, and extensive corporate benefits, supporting career progression in a diverse team.

Benefits

Competitive salary & bonus

Flexible working

Private Medical

Pension 8% employer contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Industry-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and GHG protocol.
• Graduate Member of a relevant professional body preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct energy, carbon, and environmental audits.
• Liaise with supply chain to drive carbon reduction measures.
• Report and measure environmental impact for SBTi targets.

Skills

Sustainability

Carbon Accounting

Environmental Management

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

Degree in Engineering (construction related)

Degree in Architecture

Job description

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Wates is seeking a talented Senior Sustainability Advisor to play a key role in delivering the Wates Group Environmental Sustainability Plan by identifying energy and carbon hot spots, driving improvements, and implementing initiatives across the Wates Group portfolio that will result in carbon emissions reduction. The role holder will also support annual reporting on our carbon and energy performance.

The successful candidate will engage with our projects and supply chain to reduce our carbon emissions in line with our science-based targets. This will involve working with our supply chain partners to identify new low carbon solutions, produce EPDs, and set science-based targets. The role will also be responsible for producing awareness campaign materials, undertaking audits, and providing costed recommendations to drive carbon emissions reductions.

Other Sustainability and Environmental Professionals will support the role to conduct compliance audits and report into the Head of Energy and Carbon.

This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

AS OUR SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR YOU WILL:

• Conduct energy, carbon, and environmental audits and inspections on our construction sites and with
• Provide support and guidance to projects and departments on environment and sustainability matters
• Liaise with procurement, Supply Chain, and commercial teams to engage our supply chain and drive carbon reduction measures with a focus on SBTi supplier targets
• Report and measure the environmental impact of projects and Business Units with a focus on carbon and energy reporting for SBTi published targets

The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of international standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 50001, BS EN 16247, and the application of Environmental Management Systems, as well as an understanding of carbon accounting, SBTi, and GHG protocol. They should be able to translate these into practical sustainability solutions. Candidates should be Degree qualified in Environmental Science or Management, Engineering (construction related), or Architecture (or equivalent), and ideally a Graduate Member of a relevant professional body (ICE, IEMA, CIWM, IOA, CIBSE).

This role can be based in either London or Midlands with some travel and is a mix of office and site-based work.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & bonus
• Flexible working
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 8% employer contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays, and more
• Excellent learning and development opportunities to support your career progression
• Industry-leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 8 weeks fully paid paternity

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive,’ guided by three promises:

• Thriving places: Working with customers, partners, and communities to create sustainable, inclusive, and opportunity-rich places.
• Thriving planet: Protecting nature and taking action on climate change through collaboration and innovation.
• Thriving people: Creating opportunities and relationships where everyone feels included, invested, and cared for.

We are proud to be recognized as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. Our recruitment processes ensure fairness regardless of background.

Awards

• Best Project: Inside Housing Development Awards
• Winner: 2022 Construction News Awards
• Gold Award: Investors in People 2022
• Gold Award: Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
• Top 50 Employers for Women 2022
• Winner: 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards