Senior Sustainability Manager

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

12/13/2024

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

Full-time experienced senior sustainability manager to support projects and programmes in Mace’s defence & national security sector. This role will lead Mace’s defence team on a major infrastructure project (MIP) at Devonport Dockyard. Hybrid working is considered for this role. The successful candidate will join the existing responsible business team in the UK and deliver client-facing consultancy services including the advisory, management and co-ordination of various climate change, sustainability and/or social value related activities on projects and/or programmes. The role will also support work winning, and Mace’s wider corporate ambitions to reduce client carbon emissions by 10 million tonnes, generate £700m value to society, and deliver 500 hectares of new biodiversity net gain by 2026.

Our Values Shape The Way We Consult And Define The People We Want To Join Us On Our Journey, They Are

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel
  
  

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading the development of client climate change, sustainability and/or social value strategies on individual projects, including agreeing project outcomes and ensuring their delivery by the project team.
• Managing a team of sustainability managers, and/or assistant sustainability managers.
• Being a technical expert and promote innovation in a particular area of sustainability, such as waste, energy/carbon, water, responsible sourcing of materials, sustainable buildings, etc.
• Being a pro-active generalist, able to cover all key issues of sustainability with all relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting work winning through bid support, innovation, client liaison, upskilling of colleagues and external profile-raising of Mace/Mace services.
• Supporting the drive for Mace to be a leader in climate change and sustainability.
• Being able to translate technical topics into laypersons language and articulate the value of sustainability.
• Being able to represent Mace at relevant forums and through presentations to clients and working groups.
• Bidding support - support work winning/bidding with strong business acumen.
• Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with client and stakeholders including design team members, contractors, sub-contractors, and regulators.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• Excellent knowledge of sustainable building design, including embodied and operational carbon and energy reduction, in new build and refurbishment projects, including programme, cost and operational impacts of Net Zero Carbon strategies.
• Proven history of driving design teams to understand and respond to environmental constraints and opportunities to maximise positive environmental benefits.
• Expertise in one or more sustainability topics (waste, water, energy, carbon, responsible sourcing, building design, biodiversity, etc).
  
  

You’ll Also Have

• Relevant environmental or sustainability degree and qualifications desirable, not essential.
  
  

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.