Sustainability Manager

Hunter Hughes; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK is looking for a Sustainability Manager to implement their sustainability strategy and engage with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field and experience in environmental compliance. Responsibilities include managing project budgets, ensuring ISO compliance, and providing team leadership. This role supports both full-time and part-time applications.

Qualifications

• Experienced Sustainability or Environmental professional with ISEP membership.
• Passion for continuous improvement and teamwork.
• Self-motivated and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Environmental and Energy Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and conduct audits.
• Manage sustainability project budgets and deliver training.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Environmental compliance

Data analysis

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Geography, or related field

Job description

Sustainability Manager (Water and Heating UK)

As Sustainability Manager, you will join our UK & Ireland sustainability team and will be responsible for implementing and refining the company’s sustainability strategy across our UK Water and Heating Solutions sites.

This role is ideal for someone who believes businesses can (and should) make an active contribution to realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals. You will engage with a range of stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and regulators, to support environmental compliance and deliver positive environmental and social outcomes beyond legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Supporting factory management in implementing and maintaining the Environmental and Energy Management Systems across UK Water and Heating sites.
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards, including maintaining the management system manuals as well as the risk and compliance registers, tracking performance against targets, and conducting environmental/energy audits.
• Organising and chairing the Annual Environmental and Energy Review.
• Interpreting environmental performance data and recommending continuous improvement initiatives.
• Submitting data to regulators and internal databases.
• Producing routine environmental and social reports.
• Managing sustainability project budgets and delivering training/events to enhance sustainability knowledge across our UK Water and Heating Solutions sites.
• Providing general support for the UK & Ireland sustainability team with delivery of our sustainability strategy, Let’s Build Beyond.
• Responsible for the Environmental team (currently 2 reportees).

About You

You will be an experienced Sustainability or Environmental professional, holding ISEP (formerly IEMA) membership at Practitioner level or above.

You’ll have a passion for continuous improvement and self-development, and a desire to work in a team focused on improving quality of life.

Essential Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Environmental Science, Geography, or other physical sciences).
• Alternative qualifications/training considered if paired with strong interest in corporate sustainability.
• Team leadership experience.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated and reliable.
• Full UK driving licence.

Hours: Full‑time (40 hours/week) Monday‑Friday 8am‑5pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Exact hours of work can be adjusted if needs be for the right applicant. We welcome both full‑time and part‑time applications.