Sustainability Manager

Mace; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a sustainability consultant to support climate change and sustainability strategies for clients. The role involves delivering measurable outcomes and providing technical expertise across various sustainability fields, including waste and energy. Candidates should hold a relevant postgraduate qualification and possess strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Post graduate degree or equivalent in sustainability or related field.
• Knowledge and expertise in climate change and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Support client climate change and sustainability strategies.
• Deliver measurable outcomes focused on sustainability.
• Provide expertise in waste, energy, water, and sustainable buildings.

Skills

Environmental sustainability knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Collaboration

Ability to influence

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification (post graduate degree)

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project deliveryto unlock the potential in every project.

The project: This project is for high tech manufacturing.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Providing support for delivering client-facing consultancy services including the advisory, management and co-ordination of various climate change, sustainability and/or social value related activities on projects and/or programmes. Supports Mace’s wider corporate ambitions to reduce client carbon emissions to meet organisational targets.

You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Supporting the development of client climate change, sustainability and/or social value strategies on individual projects, including agreeing project outcomes and ensuring delivery by project team.
• Providing service excellence, delivering purpose-led and measurable outcomes for clients, with particular focus on climate change, social value, and biodiversity.
• Providing technical expertise and promotes innovation in a particular area of sustainability, such as waste, energy/carbon, water, responsible sourcing of materials, sustainable buildings, etc.
• Providing generalist advise and support to major issues of sustainability with all relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting work winning through bid support, innovation, client liaison, and external profile-raising of Mace/Mace services.
• Supporting the drive for Mace to be a leader in climate change and sustainability.
• Managing team, and champions career development such that they have the opportunity to work to the best of their potential in a safe and supportive environment.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification (post graduate degree, etc) (or equivalent).
• Subject matter expertise: knowledge, understanding and expertise across the fields of environmental and social sustainability.

You’ll also have:

• Stakeholder engagement: ability to engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Collaborator, ability to engage with multiple teams in a collaborative manner.
• Communication: ability to present technical topics in a simple way to a variety of audiences.
• Influence: ability to positively influence others to achieve PASW, BNG, V2S ambitions.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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