Sustainability Manager

Irwin & Colton; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in the construction industry is seeking a Sustainability Manager to assist with sustainability strategies across major projects in Leeds. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in environmental and sustainability practices, particularly within construction or civil engineering. You will collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with standards and engage clients to drive innovation. The role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable environmental and sustainability experience ideally within Construction, Civil Engineering, or related.
• Working knowledge of whole life carbon assessments, PAS 2080 and life cycle assessments.
• Professional membership with a recognised environmental body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM) is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of sustainability strategies across projects, focusing on carbon reduction.
• Collaborate to embed sustainable practices and ensure compliance with ISO-14001.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to drive innovation in sustainability performance.
• Manage sustainability data and reporting, ensuring quality assurance.

Skills

Environmental and sustainability experience

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified in an appropriate environmental discipline

Job description

Sustainability Manager | Leeds

Circa £50,000 + Car allowance + Excellent Benefits

Are you interested in working for a global leader in the construction industry, who are truly committed to Sustainability and have aims to spearhead positive change?

Are you interested in joining an ambitious team to work from design through construction across a framework of projects, embedding sustainability at every stage?

If the answer to the above is yes, then you may be interested in the Sustainability Manager role I am currently working on. The role is operating with a major global Principal Contractor who turnover in excess of £2bn and will be focused on projects within a major multi billion pound programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of sustainability strategies across projects, with a focus on carbon reduction, circularity, and alignment with client and company targets.
• Collaborate with project teams and supply chains from early design through delivery to embed sustainable practices and ensure compliance with ISO-14001 and environmental standards.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders through training, working groups, and regular reporting to drive innovation and continuous improvement in sustainability performance.
• Manage sustainability data and reporting, ensuring quality assurance, identifying actionable insights, and producing case studies to showcase best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrable environmental and sustainability experience ideally within Construction, Civil Engineering, or related.
• Working knowledge of whole life carbon assessments, PAS 2080 and life cycle assessments.
• Qualified in an appropriate environmental discipline and ideally hold a professional membership with a recognised environmental body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate ideas throughout the organisation.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Jessica Rowe on (phone number removed) or , or apply here reference: 4239