Sustainability Manager

Shirley Parsons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Parsons is partnering with a Tier 1 contractor to recruit a Sustainability Manager. This role drives sustainability from pre-construction through delivery, influencing project teams, clients and supply-chain partners with autonomy.

You'll own the diary, run workshops, and translate sustainability ambitions into tangible results across high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Sustainability expertise across pre-construction and delivery, with carbon and environmental certifications.
• Strong influencing skills to engage site teams, subcontractors and senior leaders.
• Workshop leadership to facilitate discussions and turn requirements into actions.
• Creative problem solving and ability to think outside the box to push sustainability further.
• Autonomous, organized and proactive in workload management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sustainability Agenda across projects, translating ambitious targets into meaningful actions.
• Facilitate engaging workshops with project teams, designers, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Provide sustainability insights, feedback and solutions through regular meetings and reviews.
• Identify opportunities for carbon reduction, circular economy, and low-carbon delivery.

Job description

We're partnered with a Tier 1 contractor who are looking for a Sustainability Manager to take a key role in shaping and delivering sustainability across high-profile projects.

This isn't a role where you'll simply sit behind a desk reporting on targets. You'll be out in front, influencing project teams, engaging with clients and subcontractors, leading workshops and finding innovative ways to turn sustainability ambitions into tangible results.

You'll be trusted to take ownership, manage your own diary and operate with real autonomy - while working closely with design teams, project leaders, clients and supply-chain partners to drive sustainability from pre-construction through to delivery.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the Sustainability Agenda - Take ownership of sustainability delivery across projects, providing clear guidance and ensuring ambitious project targets are translated into meaningful action.
• Bring People Together - Facilitate engaging workshops with project teams, designers, subcontractors and wider stakeholders, making sustainability practical, relevant and achievable.
• Influence & Challenge - Work closely with clients, design teams, project teams and supply-chain partners, confidently providing sustainability insight, feedback and solutions through regular meetings and project reviews.
• Drive Innovation - Look beyond the obvious to identify opportunities for carbon reduction, circular economy, low-carbon alternatives and smarter ways of delivering sustainability outcomes.
• Own Your Impact - Manage your own diary and priorities autonomously, while monitoring performance, gathering data and evidence, and driving continuous improvement across your projects.

Who they're looking for:

• A Sustainability Specialist - Excellent technical sustainability knowledge with experience across both pre-construction and project delivery, particularly around carbon and environmental certifications.
• A Natural Influencer - Someone with the personality and confidence to engage everyone from site teams and subcontractors through to senior project leaders and clients - and bring them along on the journey.
• A Workshop Leader - Comfortable standing in front of a room, facilitating discussions, challenging thinking and turning complex sustainability requirements into clear, actionable outcomes.
• A Creative Problem Solver - You won't just follow a checklist. They're looking for someone who can think outside the box, spot opportunities and use innovation to push sustainability further.
• An Autonomous Operator - Organised, proactive and capable of taking ownership of your workload and projects.

Why this role?

You'll have the opportunity to step into a role where your voice genuinely matters. You'll be at the heart of project conversations, helping shape decisions rather than simply reporting on them, with the autonomy to make a real difference.