Sustainability Consultant

Talk Recruitment; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tier 1 construction contractor is seeking a dedicated Sustainability Advisor to enhance their environmental initiatives. The successful candidate will focus on carbon footprint assessment and reporting, contributing to significant sustainability goals. This role offers a mixture of office, site visits, and remote work, requiring flexibility and a passion for environmental standards.

Benefits

Car allowance

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Qualifications

• Passion for sustainability essential.
• Understanding of Sustainability and Net Zero principles.
• Knowledge of Net Zero frameworks and GHG emission reporting.

Responsibilities

• Measuring and recording operational carbon footprint.
• Coordinating the Green Supply Chain.
• Generating ideas to reduce carbon emissions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Understanding GHG emission reporting

Excel level 3

Workload prioritization

Job description

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:
-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.
-The company has lots of repeat business and negotiated work. So very stable workload.
-Professional & friendly team environment
-Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers.
-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.
-Diversity of projects, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, Hotels.
-Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth.
-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 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 acceleration 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 aSustainability Advisor / Coordinator / Sustainability Consultantor 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.

Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.