Sustainability Manager

Sustainability Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Manager to work for a large Facilities Management Organisation in Hull. This is a full-time permanent role with the opportunity to work from home.

You will be reporting to the Operations Director and will be responsible for developing and implementing the company's sustainability strategy. Alongside the senior team you will help drive the integration and monitoring of a broad range of sustainability aspects throughout the full scope of our service delivery.

• Sustainability Manager
• £45000 plus bonus
• Hull
• Working from Home
• Full time/Permanent role
• Facilities Management Contract

Key responsibilities:

• Support the continuing development and implementation of appropriate sustainability and social value roadmap, policies and appropriate governance
• Bring leading-edge thinking, market trends and creative solutions to the sustainability and social value strategy to ensure continuous improvement performance
• Be the knowledge expert, advocate and leading voice for the sustainability and social value strategy internally and externally
• Ensure all compliance activities (reporting and learning) are designed, developed, and delivered to meet standards and where appropriate raise awareness
• Work with and influence key stakeholders on the benefits of sustainability and social value to commercial success, creating opportunities to collaborate and engage with clients
• Assist with the development of an ongoing, engaging communications strategy for sustainability and social value that hooks our people
• Supporting the operational team to identify and solve sustainability and social value issues and in doing so improving upon service delivery
• Project managing sustainability initiatives and producing monthly and annual reports on financial savings, social and environmental benefits
• Provide and receive information of complex nature relating to energy management, carbon reduction, sustainability and governance matters, completing benchmarking when needed
• Provision of relevant reporting metrics to Board

Requirements

• Proven experience working in sustainability within an FM, maintenance or construction business (or comparable industry)
• Excellent understanding of the sustainability agenda and trends relating to responsible business practices as well as a strong understanding of regulation and legislation
• Proven ability in planning, organising and project management
• Engaging, able to collaborate and bring colleagues on board with new initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills
• A strong belief in delivering great customer service
• Comfortable working on multiple projects within a fast-paced, fast-changing, and challenging working environment.
• Full Driving Licence, valid in the UK