Sustainability Lead - Construction & Carbon Strategy

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for delivering the company's sustainability and environmental ambitions on the project. You will make sure our Sustainable Engineering Excellence strategy (carbon, circularity and social impact) and the client's sustainability requirements are put into practice, providing expert guidance to the project, design, commercial and operational teams.

You will champion best practice in embodied carbon, circular economy, biodiversity and environmental

Qualifications

• Experience leading sustainability strategies on complex construction projects.
• Proven ability to manage BREEAM NC Excellent credits and evidence.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and environmental management systems.
• Experience with life cycle assessment and embodied carbon.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability strategy from preconstruction through construction.
• Own delivery of BREEAM UK New Construction Excellent with evidence tracking.
• Lead whole-life carbon assessment and target setting.
• Drive circularity, waste reduction, and material reuse plans.
• Support energy performance, modelling and on-site renewables.
• Embed environmental requirements into design, procurement and submissions.
• Implement ISO 14001 on site and manage environmental risks.
• Collaborate with Social Value teams to meet community commitments.
• Produce monthly sustainability reporting for client and company.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

BREEAM UK NC Excellent

ISO 14001

Life cycle assessment

Communications skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

One Click LCA

Energy modelling software

Job description

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for delivering the company's sustainability and environmental ambitions on the project. You will make sure our Sustainable Engineering Excellence strategy (carbon, circularity and social impact) and the client's sustainability requirements are put into practice, providing expert guidance to the project, design, commercial and operational teams.

You will champion best practice in embodied carbon, circular economy, biodiversity and environmental