Sustainability Coordinator

VolkerWessels; Worcester; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary contractor in Worcester seeks a Sustainability Coordinator to drive low-carbon construction initiatives. The role involves managing carbon data, supporting project teams, and analyzing HSEQS data. Candidates should be enthusiastic, skilled in data interpretation and teamwork, with a focus on sustainability practices. The position offers competitive salary and an array of benefits including private medical care and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated professional with the ability to learn and develop.
• Experience in sustainability, particularly managing carbon data is desirable.
• Ability to produce accurate work within time-scales.

Responsibilities

• Support VolkerLaser in low-carbon construction initiatives.
• Manage carbon and waste data and prepare relevant reports.
• Engage with stakeholders to promote waste-reduction initiatives.
• Conduct HSEQS data collection and trend analysis.

Skills

Data interpretation

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Excel / Microsoft skills

Attention to detail

Job description

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.
• Provide proactive administrative support across our projects, including managing carbon and waste data and preparing reports that support the implementation of PAS 2080 and other reporting frameworks.
• Engage with stakeholders—project teams, support functions, supply chain and clients—to promote low‑carbon and waste‑reduction initiatives.
• Initiate trials for low‑carbon and waste‑reduction solutions and write/share case studies.
• Check fleet safety and incident records.
• Assist with our annual audit programme and attend meetings.
• Collect and report HSEQS data, conduct trend analysis, and identify opportunities for improvement within the VolkerLaser business.
• Assist the HSEQS team with a variety of other needs as required.

About you

• 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 confidence to build internal and external relationships at all levels.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to produce accurate work within time‑scales.
• Experience in sustainability, particularly managing carbon data, is desirable.

VolkerLaser is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK, a multidisciplinary contractor delivering innovative engineering solutions across 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 ensures our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. 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.

£40,595 per year (estimated) – Full time.

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 restaurant vouchers, rewards, and discounts.
• Training and development opportunities – comprehensive skills‑based training.
• Family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Mental, physical 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. Our teams can be comfortable knowing that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.