Sustainability Manager

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd; King's Sutton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd in Oxford is seeking an experienced Sustainability Manager to lead the project’s sustainability strategy on a landmark science and research laboratory development. You will guide embodied carbon, circular economy, biodiversity, and ISO 14001 compliance across design, procurement, and construction teams.

You will own BREEAM UK New Construction Excellent delivery, oversee life-cycle carbon assessments to PAS 2080, and drive opportunities for energy performance and community

Qualifications

• Member of a relevant professional body (ISEP or CIOB), working towards Chartered status.
• Experience providing technical sustainability support to complex construction projects (labs, healthcare, or highly serviced buildings).
• Detailed knowledge of BREEAM New Construction through design and construction, including credit management and evidence.
• Experience of embodied and whole life carbon assessment and PAS 2080.
• Experience of embedding environmental requirements into design and procurement.
• Experience of waste reduction and circular economy on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability strategy from preconstruction through construction with the client and design teams.
• Deliver BREEAM UK New Construction Excellent with evidence planning and certification.
• Lead whole life carbon assessment to PAS 2080 and test low-carbon options with Carbon Manager.
• Drive circularity through audits, material reuse, and waste reduction targets.
• Support energy performance, modelling, and on-site renewables for building operations.
• Embed environmental requirements into design, procurement, and supply chain submissions.
• Implement ISO 14001 on site and manage environmental risks and audits.
• Collaborate with Social Value team to deliver employment and community commitments.
• Produce monthly sustainability reporting for client and company performance.
• Upskill project staff and supply chain via inductions and toolbox talks.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Energy modelling

BREEAM management

ISO 14001 knowledge

Education

ISEP / CIOB member

Chartered status in progress

Tools

One Click LCA

CIBSE TM54

Carbon accounting software

Job description

Sustainability Manager Science and research laboratory project, Oxford We are looking for an experienced and passionate Sustainability Manager to join our team as the dedicated sustainability lead on a landmark science and research laboratory development in Oxford. Location: Oxford, project based, with occasional travel Job Purpose 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 assessment, ensure compliance with ISO 14001, and build sustainability capability across the project team and supply chain.

What you'll do

• Lead the project's sustainability strategy through preconstruction and into construction, working closely with the client, design team and project leadership
• Own delivery of BREEAM UK New Construction (Excellent) with the BREEAM Assessor: protect and grow the credit margin, recover credits where possible, and make sure evidence is planned, captured and tracked from design to post-construction certification
• Lead whole life carbon on the project: develop the assessment to the RICS standard, set the baseline and targets in line with our PAS 2080 management system, and test lower carbon options for structure, façade and building services, supported by our Carbon Manager
• Drive circularity: pre-demolition and pre-refurbishment audits, reuse of materials, the Resource Management Plan, and waste reduction targets and reporting
• Support the design team on operational energy performance, including energy modelling and on-site renewables, so the buildings perform as designed
• 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 Oxford
• Produce accurate monthly sustainability reporting for the client and for company performance reporting
• Train and upskill project staff and supply chain partners through inductions, toolbox talks and briefings

Your profile

• Member of a relevant professional body (ISEP or CIOB), working towards Chartered status
• Experience of providing technical sustainability support to complex construction projects, ideally laboratories, healthcare, science or other highly serviced buildings
• Detailed working knowledge of BREEAM New Construction through design and construction, including credit management and evidence
• Experience of embodied and whole life carbon assessment (e.g. One Click LCA) and of carbon reduction under PAS 2080
• Experience of 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 control measures in a construction environment
• Experience of 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 the confidence to work directly with clients and design teams
• Well organised, able to manage several workstreams at once and work to a fixed programme
• Desirable Chartered Environmentalist via ISEP or CIOB BREEAM Accredited Professional, WELL AP or LEED AP
• Experience of a two-stage or PCSA procurement route
• Experience of operational energy assessment (e.g. CIBSE TM54) and renewables
• Experience of refurbishment or redevelopment of existing buildings
• Knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer