ESG & Sustainability Coordinator - 12 month FTC

Lambert Smith Hampton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Lambert Smith Hampton is seeking an ESG & Sustainability Coordinator to support the Junior Sustainability Manager in delivering social value across tender responses and client contracts.

You will manage social value commitments, engage with internal teams and external partners, and provide admin support to the ESG team. Strong writing, Excel/Word skills and project coordination are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Interest in ESG & sustainability issues including social impact.
• Experience in an administrative or bid support role.
• Confident in managing small projects.
• Excellent writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft submissions for social value sections of bids.
• Improve sustainability & social value responses with the bid team.
• Track and update bid submission status and feedback.
• Lead delivery of social value initiatives on client contracts.
• Develop social value plans, delivery programmes and trackers.
• Engage with contract leads on internal fee agreements and commitments.
• Monitor and report on social value initiatives and prepare quarterly reports.
• Support corporate sustainability initiatives and partnerships.
• Manage sales opportunities spreadsheet and billing details.
• Procure EPCs, obtain quotes, and draft letters of engagement.
• Create team presentations and internal documents.

Skills

ESG awareness

Sustainability

Administrative

Bid support

Project management

Writing

Excel

Word

Independent work

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

The ESG & Sustainability Coordinator will be passionate and proactive, working closely with the Junior Sustainability Manager to support LSH’s social value service line as well as the wider implementation of the corporate sustainability strategy. The Coordinator will be responsible for delivering high-quality qualitative and quantitative responses for the social value sections of tender responses & proposals, working with leading frameworks such as the Social Value Portal.

In addition to this, the Coordinator will lead the delivery of meaningful social value commitments on live client contracts, working closely with internal teams, clients, charities, education providers and community organisations. The Coordinator will also provide administrative support to the wider ESG & Sustainability team, managing tasks such as updating our billing and sales tracker, creating team presentations and updating brochures.

Key Responsibilities

Bids & Proposals

• Draft the submissions for social value sections of bids
• Work alongside the bid team to improve the scoring of sustainability & social value [AW1] responses
• Track and update the status of bid submissions, including recording and analysing feedback

Social Value Commitment Delivery

• Lead and project manage the delivery of social value initiatives on client contracts
• Develop social value commitment plans, delivery programmes and trackers in relation to client bids
• Engage with contract leads in our wider property and planning teams on internal fee agreements and contract commitments
• Monitor, track and report on social value initiatives and develop quarterly reports for clients
• Support the delivery of LSH’s corporate sustainability initiatives, such as net zero carbon emissions and social value reporting
• Support and manage corporate sustainability partnerships and employee engagement activities

Team Admin Support

• Manage the sales opportunities spreadsheet and ensure all of the relevant project and billing details have been collated
• Support the procurement of EPCs, including obtaining quotes, getting relevant info from the property team, drafting letters of engagement and arranging building access
• Ensure guidance documents, brochures and policies are up to date and stored correctly
• Create team presentations and internal documents

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Skills

• Interest in, and awareness of, ESG & sustainability issues, including social impact
• Interest in property and real estate sector
• Experience in an administrative or bid support role
• Confident in managing small projects
• Excellent writing skills
• Proficient in Excel and Word
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt
• This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

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