Sustainability Manager
25 days ago
Manchester
Sustainability Manager UK | Hybrid Lucion (Smart work. Brilliant people. Managers who actually manage.) Please note-This role is hybrid, you are required in an office twice a month. We can be flexible in terms of where you are located. Save the planet (or at least help it significantly)… …with a company that genuinely cares, knows its stuff, and doesn’t confuse sustainability with buzzwords and beige PowerPoint. At Lucion, sustainability is practical, evidence-led, and delivered by people who are both very good at their jobs and nice to work with. We’re growing our sustainability capability and are looking for a Sustainability Manager who can lead from the front — confidently, competently, and with a sense of humour intact. What You’ll Be Doing (No Two Days the Same) You’ll be trusted with real responsibility and interesting work — not micromanaged or buried under unnecessary process. You’ll: • Lead ESOS compliance projects like a pro — audits, reporting, client advice, the whole package, • Get hands-on with energy audits and turn data into insights clients can actually use, • Act as (or support) an ESOS Lead Assessor (yes, the serious bit), • Deliver sustainability consultancy services including carbon footprinting and decarbonisation strategies, • Produce Energy & Sustainability Statements that planners and clients don’t secretly dread reading, • Support SECR, ISO 50001, and broader ESG requirements, • Manage projects smoothly, communicate clearly, and produce reports you’re proud to put your name on, • Play an active role in Lucion’s own sustainability and ESG journey — we practise what we preach In short: proper sustainability work, delivered properly. About You (Confident, Curious, Knows Their Stuff) You’re comfortable being the person in the room who actually understands ESOS, carbon, and energy — and you can explain it without making eyes glaze over. You probably: • Have solid experience in environmental or sustainability consultancy, • Know ESOS inside out (or close enough that people come to you with questions), • Understand UK energy and carbon regulations without needing to Google them, • Enjoy analysing data and turning it into clear, sensible recommendations, • Can talk confidently with clients, planners, and colleagues alike, • Have experience developing Net Zero and decarbonisation strategies, • Care about quality, accuracy, and doing things the right way You’re professional, switched on, and not afraid to have an opinion — backed up by evidence. Bonus Points If You Also Have… (Not essential, but we’ll definitely smile if you do.) • ESOS Lead Assessor qualification, • Carbon accounting and net zero delivery experience, • BREEAM assessment experience, • Strong LCA skills, ideally using One Click LCA The Formal Stuff • Degree in sustainability, energy, environmental science, or similar, • Professional membership (IEMA, EI, or similar) — desirable The Benefits (Yes, They’re Genuinely Good) We don’t just talk about looking after people — we actually do it. You can expect some of the best benefits in the industry, including: • Techscheme – vouchers towards commuting costs or home tech (because life isn’t just work), • Healthcare Cash Plan – support with everyday healthcare expenses, • Enhanced family leave – when life needs to come first, • Option to buy extra holiday – more time off, no awkward conversations, • Training & development – because good people deserve investment All backed by brilliant managers, flexible working, and a business that genuinely cares about its people and its impact. Why Lucion? We’ll say it confidently: this is a great place to do sustainability work. Smart, supportive colleagues, Managers who trust you to do your job, High standards, low ego, Work that matters — internally and externally, A culture that values people as much as performance No greenwashing. No box-ticking. No nonsense. Sound Like Your Kind of Role? If you’re a Sustainability Manager who wants: • Interesting, varied work, • A company that lives its values, • Space to lead, influence, and grow Then we’d love to hear from you. Lucion. Brilliant people. Proper sustainability. Done well. and open environment