Sustainability Consultant

Northampton Business Directory; Wellingborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Tier 1 building contractor as a Sustainability Advisor, responsible for carbon footprint management and data reporting. Work in a supportive environment with opportunities for career progression and a focus on sustainability initiatives. This role offers a competitive salary with benefits, including a car allowance.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sustainability Advisor/Coordinator required.
• Genuine passion for sustainability.
• Understanding of GHG reporting – Scopes 1, 2 & 3.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Understanding of Net Zero

Tools

Excel Level 3

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.



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