Assistant Sustainability Manager

Assistant Sustainability Manager

Location: Birmingham

Duration: 9-12 months - possibly permanent

Salary: c£40,000 - £45,000 + package.

This role is responsible for the delivery of a high priority project's sustainability deliverables including BREEAM, verification of data, as well as leading on carbon emissions reduction reaching Net Zero Carbon, waste reduction and circular economy.

DUTIES:

Leading on sustainability performance reporting, improvement and verification of data * Supporting on BREEAM at design stage and construction stage* Leading on carbon emissions reduction and the wider resource efficiency agenda* Assisting in the development of new strategy, policy and NZC targets for the business* Supporting the business in the implementation and delivery of the Group Sustainability strategy, its ambitions and targets* Supporting sustainability input to business development & bids* Carrying out research and development, identifying opportunities, encouraging innovation and improvements in transferability to increase efficiency and work-winning* Influencing and networking, speaking and profile raising

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Fully literate in the different carbon scopes while being able to clearly articulate to a range of audiences, including senior management * Experienced in delivering BREEAM design stage assessments and post construction assessments * Ensure that accurate and clear sustainability data is captured and reported across the specific project portfolio* Proven ability to implement sustainability initiatives across multiple projects simultaneously* Excellent client management and negotiation skillsStrong technical knowledge and experience in environment and sustainability in construction and preconstruction* Practical experience on construction sites working with the site team * Demonstrated experience in producing environment and sustainability data for construction projects* Leading client meetings on sustainability deliverables* Leading project meetings on sustainable delivery* 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.* Able to negotiate with suppliers to find optimal efficiencies

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

* Strong technical knowledge and experience in environment and sustainability in construction and preconstruction

* Practical experience on construction sites working with the site team

* Demonstrated experience in producing environment and sustainability data for construction projects

* Leading client meetings on sustainability deliverables

* Leading project meetings on sustainable delivery

* 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.

* Able to negotiate with suppliers to find optimal efficiencies

QUALIFICATIONSA relevant bachelor's degree in Sustainability/Geography/Environmental Studies or appropriate qualifications* Professional membership of the IEMA* A valid CSCS cardContact Donna @ Birmingham office

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