Sustainability Lead — NHS Net Zero Hospital Project

Sir Robert McAlpine; Crewe; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine is delivering the Leighton Hospital project in Crewe and seeks an experienced Sustainability Manager to lead sustainability strategy across design, procurement and construction. You will drive NHS Net Zero compliance, manage BREEAM New Construction (Excellent) credits, and oversee embodied and whole-life carbon within PAS 2080, with support from our Carbon Manager.

The role emphasises circular economy, energy modelling, waste reduction and strong collaboration with the Trust,

Qualifications

• Member of a relevant professional body (ISEP or CIOB), working towards Chartered status.
• Experience of providing technical sustainability support to complex construction projects, ideally healthcare or other highly serviced buildings.
• Working knowledge of the NHS Net Zero Building Standard, or a comparable net zero building standard, and evidence requirements through design, procurement and construction.
• Detailed working knowledge of BREEAM New Construction through design and construction, including credit management and evidence.
• Experience of embodied and whole life carbon assessment (One Click LCA), including working to a fixed carbon limit, and of carbon reduction under PAS 2080.
• Experience embedding environmental and sustainability requirements into design and procurement information.
• Experience of waste reduction and circular economy on construction sites.
• Excellent knowledge of environmental legislation, ISO 14001 and controls in a construction environment.
• Experience training and upskilling construction project staff to improve environmental and sustainability performance.
• Understanding of and experience in delivering social value.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with clients, design teams and JV partners.
• Well organized, able to manage several workstreams to a fixed programme.
• Chartered Environmentalist via ISEP or CIOB.
• BREEAM Accredited Professional, WELL AP or LEED AP.
• Experience on NHS projects, including the New Hospital Programme or Hospital 2.0, and knowledge of HTM 07-02 (EnCO2de).
• Experience of operational energy assessment (e.g. CIBSE TM54), heat pump systems and renewables.
• Experience of Soft Landings and post-occupancy evaluation.
• Experience of modern methods of construction and offsite manufacture.
• Experience of a two-stage or PCSA procurement route.
• Knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project's sustainability strategy through design, procurement and construction, working closely with the Trust, our IHP partners, the design team and project leadership.
• Own delivery of the NHS Net Zero Building Standard: manage the compliance matrix and NHS compliance tools, and ensure evidence is in place at each stage, from design through to handover and in-use reporting.
• Own delivery of BREEAM UK New Construction (Excellent) with the BREEAM Assessor: protect and grow the credit margin, recover credits where possible, and ensure evidence is planned, captured and tracked from design to post-construction certification.
• Lead whole life carbon on the project: keep the design within the Standard's upfront embodied carbon limit, develop the assessment to the PAS 2080 standard, and test lower carbon options with support from the Carbon Manager.
• Support the design team to meet the Standard's operational energy target, including fossil-fuel-free heating, energy modelling and on-site renewables.
• Drive circularity: pre-demolition audits, reuse of materials, the Resource Management Plan, and waste reduction targets and reporting.
• Embed sustainability and environmental requirements into design responsibilities, procurement packages and subcontract enquiries, and review supply chain submissions against them.
• Implement the CMS and ISO 14001 on site: environmental risks, consents, ecology, monitoring and Build Sure sustainability audits.
• Work with our Social Value team to deliver the project's employment, skills, education and community commitments with local partners in Crewe and Cheshire East.
• Produce accurate monthly sustainability reporting for the Trust and for company performance reporting.
• Train and upskill project staff and supply chain partners through inductions, toolbox talks and briefings.

Skills

ISEP/CIOB Chartered

Healthcare project experience

NHS Net Zero knowledge

BREEAM New Construction

Embodied carbon

PAS 2080

ISO 14001

Waste reduction

Social value delivery

Stakeholder communication

Multi-workstream management

Tools

One Click LCA

Job description

Sir Robert McAlpine is delivering the Leighton Hospital project in Crewe and seeks an experienced Sustainability Manager to lead sustainability strategy across design, procurement and construction. You will drive NHS Net Zero compliance, manage BREEAM New Construction (Excellent) credits, and oversee embodied and whole-life carbon within PAS 2080, with support from our Carbon Manager.

The role emphasises circular economy, energy modelling, waste reduction and strong collaboration with the Trust,