Sustainability Manager
2 days ago
Leeds
We’re partnered with a fast-growing, forward-thinking contractor that delivers high-tech facilities across manufacturing, logistics, life sciences, and data centre sectors. As their Sustainability Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in embedding ESG into every phase of project delivery - from the ground up. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starter who’s ready to own their agenda, influence at all levels, and leave a lasting legacy on the built environment. Where You’ll Make an Impact: • Lead from the front: Act as the go-to sustainability expert across a major project with a key client in Barnet, ensuring best-in-class environmental performance., • Drive project certifications: Own BREEAM, LEED and other accreditations with clients and consultants, keeping everyone aligned and accountable., • Shape strategy: Embed the wider ESG strategy into live project delivery, pushing forward key goals around carbon, compliance, and culture., • Train and influence: Build capability across teams through tailored sustainability training and impactful reporting., • Raise the bar: Champion environmental compliance and identify new opportunities for sustainable innovation. What You Bring: • A track record supporting sustainability in construction projects with a passion for pushing boundaries, not ticking boxes., • Confident leading conversations on environmental compliance, certification, and planning conditions., • Experienced with tools like BREEAM, LEED or carbon/impact assessments., • A natural communicator - clear, credible, and able to inspire change across technical and non-technical audiences., • Proactive and autonomous - you’re a doer, someone who thrives on making things happen and taking ownership.