Sustainability Lead

TWG Consulting; Oxford; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Sustainability Lead for their expanding team in Oxford. The successful candidate will manage sustainability certification processes, provide expert advice on BREEAM and LEED standards, and support project teams on environmental initiatives. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience in construction sustainability, proficiency in relevant software, and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in sustainability within construction.
• Experience with building certifications like BREEAM and LEED.
• Competency in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the sustainability subject matter expert for projects.
• Develop and deliver environmental sustainability training.
• Report monthly on site sustainability performance.
• Support project teams with certification requirements.
• Maintain an auditable compliance tracker.
• Manage certification assessment processes.

Skills

Environmental support

Sustainability assessment

Effective verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Member of a professional body (e.g., IEMA, IES)

Tools

Construction management software

Sustainability assessment tools

Job description

Sustainability Lead

Location: Oxford

Salary - Up to £60,000 per annum plus car allowance and additional benefits

My client

My client are a leading main contractor who specialise in industrial builds such as data centres, manufacturing facilities and pharmaceutical plants. They are growing their Sustainability Team and are looking for a new Sustainability Lead.

The role

The Project Sustainability Lead will predominantly support construction operations and will be a technical expert in their field assisting the project team to navigate requirements such as BREEAM / LEED / Low Carbon Construction. They will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to direct decisions and activities towards sustainable and compliant outcomes that align with project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Key contact for assigned construction projects and teams - as the sustainability subject matter expert providing technical advice and guidance.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of internal environmental sustainability training.
• Report to the project team monthly to feedback site environmental and sustainability performance and progress.
• Support project teams in understanding certification requirements (such as BREEAM, LEED) and achieving their targeted credits.
• Engage with supply chain and relevant roles to ensure requirements and evidence for certifications are discharged / collected in a timely manner.
• Leads or supports the maintenance of a compliance and certification tracker that collates, records, and references a robust and auditable trail of information as evidence of compliance for project certifications.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and consultants when concerning progress and requirements with certifications.
• Actively manages and supports the management of the assessment process in line with industry guidance and with the input from the project team.
• Responsible for identifying and escalating any risks with meeting the outlined project certification requirement.
• Supports knowledge sharing and process improvement practices across the business, to ensure a high level of efficiency on BREEAM projects.

Requirements of the role

• 3+ years' experience providing environmental and sustainability support to construction in the built environment space.
• Supporting project teams to review / prepare evidence for building certification assessments such as BREEAM, LEED & WELL.
• Competent with Microsoft Office packages; Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience using construction management software.
• Proficiency in using sustainability assessment and / or data reporting tools and software.
• Clear, effective verbal communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• A member (any status) of a professional body linked to ESG or environment such as IEMA or IES.

If this is something of interest, please apply now and we will be in contact to discuss further