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About The Role

Sustainability Manager - Intermediate/Senior

Location: Hybrid, with easy access to a regional offices (Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, or London) and travel to project sites as required.

Join GRAHAM, a leading contractor committed to innovation, sustainability, and excellence. As a Sustainability Manager, you will play a key role in driving sustainable practices across live construction projects, ensuring compliance with BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and embodied carbon assessments. You will collaborate with design teams, clients, and the supply chain to meet sustainability targets, contribute to bid and tender strategies, and support the development of junior team members. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of sustainable construction while working on high-profile projects across the UK.

Location: Hybrid, with easy access to a regional offices (Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, or London) and travel to project sites as required.

Key Responsibilities

Project Support

• Lead and manage sustainability deliverables across live construction projects.
• Oversee BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and embodied carbon assessments from feasibility to post-occupancy.
• Engage with design teams, supply chain, and clients to ensure sustainability targets are understood and met.

Bid & Tender Input

• Provide high-quality, tailored sustainability content for PQQs, tenders, and framework submissions.
• Present at mid and post-tender interviews as required.
• Collaborate with bid teams to shape project-specific sustainability strategies, demonstrating innovation and alignment with client ambitions.

Mentorship & Development

• Guide and support junior sustainability team members, fostering technical development and confidence.
• Deliver internal training workshops on evolving sustainability frameworks, legislation, and best practices.

Innovation & Leadership

• Identify and implement emerging technologies and methodologies to improve project outcomes.
• Represent GRAHAM in industry forums, conferences, and stakeholder meetings where appropriate.

About You

Proven experience delivering BREEAM (Accredited Professional status desirable), LEED, WELL (AP status advantageous), and/or embodied carbon assessments on live projects.

Background in construction, sustainability consultancy, or environmental engineering.

Strong communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.

Experience contributing to tender submissions and strategic project planning.

Passion for mentoring and supporting early-career professionals.

Essential Criteria

Proven experience delivering BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and embodied carbon assessments on live projects. Background in construction, sustainability consultancy, or environmental engineering. Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams. Experience contributing to tender submissions and strategic project planning. Ability to lead and manage sustainability deliverables across construction projects. Knowledge of sustainability frameworks, legislation, and best practices. Ability to mentor and support junior team members, fostering technical development. Proficiency in sustainability-related software and tools. Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Desirable Criteria

BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) status or working towards accreditation. WELL AP certification or experience with WELL Building Standard projects. Experience presenting at mid/post-tender interviews. Knowledge of emerging sustainability technologies and methodologies. Experience representing an organisation in industry forums, conferences, or stakeholder meetings. Ability to develop and deliver internal training workshops on sustainability frameworks. Understanding of circular economy principles and net-zero strategies.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Sustainability Manager and the range of duties to be undertaken.

It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Our Commitment

At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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