Sustainability Manager

Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London seeks a Sustainability Manager to support a growing sustainability function. The successful candidate will work on diverse projects, ensuring sustainability targets are met and driving innovation across teams. Key responsibilities include developing sustainability plans, engaging stakeholders, and delivering compliance training. Candidates should have demonstrated experience in sustainability performance and strong communication skills. Flexible work options and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Car allowance

Flexible and hybrid work options

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days

3 days wellbeing leave

24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in delivering sustainability performance for projects.
• Knowledge of key sustainability-related regulations, planning requirements, and design codes.
• Ability to communicate technical information concisely to a non-technical audience.
• Strong analytical approach to sustainability data and construction project performance.
• Ability to articulate the value and benefits of sustainability.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver multiple tasks on time.
• Ability to influence at all levels and act as a sustainability leader.

Responsibilities

• Develop sustainability plans for projects.
• Contribute to the selection and scope of external consultants.
• Identify innovative approaches for projects.
• Enable teams to meet sustainability targets.
• Participate in sustainability training and upskilling.
• Host sustainability workshops and governance sessions.
• Ensure environmental compliance and alignment with ISO 14001.
• Represent sustainability for the organization.

Skills

Sustainability performance

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Influence

Business acumen

Passion for sustainability

Education

BREEAM Assessor

WELL Assessor

Chartership in Sustainability

Job description

About us

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

For over 20 years Bovis Consulting has partnered with our clients to shape and deliver precisely tailored and innovative project and programme solutions across the UK. Our agile, one-team approach and on-the-ground, diverse specialist skills are uniquely combined with the vast knowledge, insights and technical expertise of our construction business to provide a truly unique offering. Through fresh thinking, new perspectives and intelligent, custom-built solutions that cut through complexity, we minimise risk and enable results that clients value.

We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What we are recruiting for:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Manager to support our growing sustainability function. The successful candidate will join the existing business to deliver outstanding sustainable solutions for our clients. This will be a diverse role which will allow the individual to work in both the Construction and Consulting businesses.

The scope of the Sustainability Manager

• Set the vision for projects in line with the Bovis Sustainability targets, client targets and regulatory requirements (e.g. planning obligations)
• Lead sustainability in the development of new work for the business through delivery of tender responses and sustainability strategies to ensure client brief and Bovis sustainability targets are achieved
• Input into project sustainability strategies and procurement documents, as required, including input into project briefs, design briefs, base build design requirements, building contracts, leasing documents, consultant scopes and employer’s requirements
• Support and monitor projects for sustainability performance against Bovis’s Sustainability, Environmental and project targets
• Identify mitigation strategies when sustainability risks are identified on projects
• Drive innovation and best practice across projects
• Support the central sustainability function with reporting and work winning requirements

The Sustainability Manager will also have responsibility for sharing knowledge and best practices across the team to ensure consistency and efficiency of the delivery of sustainability.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop the sustainability plan for each project which captures vision, client and Bovis ambitions, obligations and requirements
• Contribute to the selection and scope of external consultants to ensure effective delivery of the sustainability approach
• Identifying innovative approaches to bring to the client and projects
• Working with the projects to identify carbon and circularity savings
• Enable project teams to meet project sustainability targets and ensure compliance with contractual requirements and Bovis minimum standard
• Participate in the delivery of sustainability training and upskilling of Bovis employees, design consultants and subcontractors
• Hosting sustainability workshops, briefings, and governance sessions
• Working with project teams to ensure environmental compliance, alignment with ISO 14001, and efficiency on the construction projects
• Working with the supply chain on how they can contribute to delivering sustainable outcomes
• Represent sustainability for Bovis internally and externally and with relevant stakeholders as part of client engagement
• Share knowledge on sustainability issues, best practices across the business and innovations to standardise practices and gain efficiencies
• Support bids and ensure that we gain value from our positive sustainability performance
• Engage with industry working groups and partners (e.g., Concrete Zero) to ensure Bovis involvement in key industry initiatives

Experience & background:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering sustainability performance for projects
• Knowledge of key sustainability-related regulations, planning requirements and design codes, nationally and regionally
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information in a concise way to a non-technical audience
• Strong analytical, rigorous approach to sustainability data and the performance of construction projects
• Business minded, able to articulate the value and benefits of sustainability, compliance, reporting, etc
• Ability to deliver multiple tasks to time
• Ability to influence at all levels and be seen as a sustainability lead for the organisation
• Passionate about environmental, social and economic sustainability
• BREEAM Assessor (Desirable)
• WELL Assessor (Desirable)
• Chartership in a relevant Sustainability field (Desirable)

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gyms nationwide

Belong at Bovis

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm. We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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