Sustainability Manager (Carbon)

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

12/11/2024

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.

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
  
  

The sustainability manager is responsible for providing the project with specialist support in relation to carbon reduction targets specified for the project. The role will support the environment lead, Mace Dragados colleagues and the supply chain and be responsible for proposing and developing actions to support further reduction in carbon emissions in line with HS2 strategies.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Developing and maintaining carbon management plan for the project in accordance with requirements specified in HS2-HS2-SU-STD-000-000004 (technical standard – carbon management).
• Working collaboratively with the design team to update the life cycle assessment (LCA) at each key project gateway stage and ensure a final ‘as-built’ LCA shall be conducted at the end of construction.
• Attending site and project team meetings to ensure construction and installations are in line with the carbon savings and specifications in the design.
• Supporting the project level understanding of any relevant environmental requirements and develop mitigations that will inhibit any impacts on the construction programme.
• Driving the carbon agenda throughout the design and construction phase by leading the carbon working group to action carbon opportunities and identify new opportunities for further reductions
• Providing regular and ad-hoc reports on sustainability issues, meeting minutes and presentation material as required.
• Periodically updating the sustainability processes in the project Integrated management system with MDJV Euston team.
• Developing and maintaining the sustainability key risks and issues log to be used to report to senior leadership.
  
  

You’ll Need To Have

• Respect: understanding others, recognising their value and behaving accordingly
• Integrity: acting fairly, transparently and consistently
• Educated to degree or equivalent, typically environmental discipline (or related).
• Professional membership of an appropriate environmental body (eg MIEMA)
• Appropriate CSCS card type and level.
  
  

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.