Sustainability Coordinator

VolkerWessels UK; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK contractor is looking for a Sustainability Coordinator in Worcester to drive sustainable practices and ensure compliance with industry standards. Key responsibilities include managing carbon and waste data, engaging stakeholders, and supporting low-carbon strategies. Candidates should possess team working abilities, data interpretation skills, attention to detail, and ideally some experience in sustainability. Competitive benefits and a commitment to fairness and respect in the workplace are also offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional leave on birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount vouchers

Training opportunities

Enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Proven team worker with enthusiasm and motivation.
• Ability to produce accurate work within time-scales.
• Experience in sustainability or managing carbon data is desired.

Responsibilities

• Support VolkerLaser in becoming an industry leader in low-carbon construction.
• Manage carbon and waste data while preparing reports.
• Engage with stakeholders including project teams and clients.
• Initiate trials for low-carbon and waste reduction solutions.
• Check fleet safety and assist with audits.

Skills

Teamwork

Data interpretation

Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Job description

VolkerLaser repairs, strengthens and waterproofs concrete and steel structures, offering a tailored package of specialist works to clients across the UK. Our structural solutions include bridge deck waterproofing, expansion joints, concrete repair and cathodic protection works, steel repair and strengthening work, carbon fibre and temporary works, jacking and bearing replacement. We also provide specialist lightweight decking and access solutions, as well as being specialists in long bridge and cable refurbishment.

Join us on our mission for a greener future!

We're on the lookout for a Sustainability Coordinator to become a vital part of our growing team in Worcester. In this role, you'll be more than a compliance champion - you'll help shape sustainable practices that make a real impact. Working closely with our HSEQS team, you'll ensure we meet company, client, and industry standards while turning accurate data into powerful insights that drive smarter, greener decisions.

What you will do

• Play a pivotal role in supporting VolkerLaser in becoming the industry leader in low-carbon construction.
• You will provide proactive administrative support across our projects, including managing carbon and waste data, which will be a key part of your role, including the preparation of reports. This will support the implementation of PAS 2080 and other reporting frameworks.
• Engagement with stakeholders will be required. This will include our project teams, our support functions, supply chain and clients.
• You will be able to initiate trials for low-carbon and waste reduction solutions and write and share case studies.
• You'll also be checking fleet safety and incident records.
• You'll also assist with our annual audit programme and attend meetings.
• Provide effective administrative support in the collection of HSEQS data, periodic reporting, trend analysis, and identifying opportunities for improvement within the VolkerLaser business.
• Assist the HSEQS team with a variety of other needs as required.

About you

• We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and passionate professional
• Proven team worker
• Ability and desire to learn and develop
• Excellent ability to work and interpret data
• Good Excel / Microsoft skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability, and self-confidence to build internal and external relationships at all levels
• Attention to detail
• Ability to produce accurate work within time-scales
• Any experience in sustainability, particularly managing carbon data, would be desired due to the nature of our current contracts.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerLaser is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerLaser are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.