Sustainability Manager

JR United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Facilities Management provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Sustainability professional to manage a major public sector contract. The role involves leading on sustainability services, engaging with key stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with ISO standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sustainability management and experience in complex team structures. This is a significant opportunity in the FM sector, offering competitive benefits including salary, car allowance, and private healthcare.

Benefits

Salary plus car/allowance

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering sustainability services in line with contract specifications.
• Proven ability to develop and drive sustainability management plans.
• Clear understanding of ISO standards related to sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of sustainability services.
• Establish governance frameworks and engage senior stakeholders.
• Embed a digital approach to CSR and sustainability reporting.

Skills

Sustainability management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Knowledge of ISO standards

Job description

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• Salary plus car/allowance and private healthcare

Here at ISS, as one of the UK's leading Facilities Management (FM) providers, we are looking to recruit an established Sustainability professional to deliver on a brand new, and truly major public sector contract.

The client is a major government customer, possessing an extensive national estate of offices and corporate facilities. The employer is looking to provide services across Engineering, Cleaning, and Sustainability to ensure the client's estate is well maintained.

You will be working within a team matrix structure, navigating key stakeholder relationships and roles needed to support the overall programme; this includes key customer contacts, contractors, and the wider Account team.

This is a fantastic role for a Sustainability professional to develop on one of the largest Sustainability FM UK contracts.

Actions will include:

• Lead the delivery of sustainability services in line with the contract specification.
• Lead, develop, and drive the Sustainability Management Plan agreed with the customer, monitor progress, promote achievements, and ensure all required reporting is delivered.
• Grow & engage with employee champions network.
• Set annual environmental objectives and targets.
• Establish governance framework & engage with senior stakeholders across the customer to ensure that all sustainability plans remain relevant and updated.
• Embed a digital approach to CSR and sustainability reporting across the portfolio.
• Validate carbon data for reporting and publication, monitor performance, and seek external certification.
• Work with the Operations Performance Sustainability team to build the Sustainability Management System, including core documents such as the Sustainability Improvement Plan, carbon reduction plan, and biodiversity net gain.
• Design reporting and assurance processes around sustainability, supporting other departments with their objectives.
• Work with the wider Operations Performance team to develop site environmental risk and priorities, collate site data, and undertake site visits as required.

We need from you:

• Clear sustainability experience within delivery and knowledge of ISO standards.
• Experience working in a complex matrix team structure is preferred.