Senior Sustainability Manager (Construction)

Senior Sustainability Manager (Construction)

Salary: £57,240 - £64,610

Based at the Guildhall EC2

28 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid – you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.

Climate Action – a unique opportunity to tackle an ambitious project for Climate Resilience.

The City of London Corporation has adopted a radical Climate Action Strategy that sets out how the organisation will achieve net zero, build climate resilience, and champion sustainable growth over the next two decades.

By adopting this strategy, the City Corporation has committed to:

• Achieve net zero carbon emissions from our own operations by 2027.
• Achieve net zero carbon emissions across our investments and supply chain by 2040.
• Support the achievement of net zero for the Square Mile by 2040.
• Invest £68m over the next six years to support these goals, with £15m dedicated to preparing the Square Mile for extreme weather events.

The role will support the delivery of the CAS goals: scope 1 and 2 emissions to be net zero by 2027 and scope 3 emissions to be net zero by 2040. They will drive the adoption, monitor and report on compliance with the City of London Corporation (COLC) Climate Action Strategy (CAS) Capital Projects – Design Standard (including Technology Guide).. This will require engagement with multiple internal stakeholders and relevant external stakeholders.

Collectively, the City Surveyors Department is responsible for managing the City of London's diverse portfolio of operational, community and tenanted properties including wholesale markets, offices, retail, libraries, open space, public schools, law courts, Barbican, Mansion House, Guildhall and the City of London Police estate. The role will involve implementing projects across the portfolio.

The post requires a Degree In a relevant discipline, e.g., architecture, low carbon building design or engineering. Applicants should have a proven track record of delivering on sustainability requirements in large construction projects across all the RIBA stages.

This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of one of the most ambitious Net Zero plans in local government.

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are reviewed.

Closing date: Monday 14th April 2025 at 12 noon

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

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