Sustainability Advisor / Sustainability Coordinator – Construction / Building – Northamptonshire + Hybrid / Remote

Opportunity for a permanent Sustainability Advisor / Coordinator to join one of the UK's most successful Tier 1 building & civil engineering main contractors, with a very stable and fast growing forward order book.

Company:

- Very low staff turnover, in fact ridiculously low, has to be one of the lowest in the industry. Excellent sign that they look after their staff.
- The company has lots of repeat business and negotiated work. So very stable workload.
- Professional & friendly team environment
- Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers.
- Big enough to keep you busy, but not too big, excellent option if you are fed up of being treated like just another number. They have a close knit team.
- Diversity of projects, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, Hotels.
- Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth.
- Excellent salary and benefits package including, car allowance / competitive pension / x 2 bonuses a year which are as good as guaranteed.

Role:

As Sustainability Advisor your duties will include:

- Assisting the data collection for Net Zero Carbon Reporting requirements
- Assisting client and project let Net Zero Carbon reporting requirements ,Liaising with Commercial Team / Design Team / Project Team to obtain information and analysing procurement schedules / drawings / commercial documents , Liaising with the supply chain to obtain information
- Understanding Net Zero Framework and working within the guidelines , Ensuring reviewing and keeping up to date with the latest published data and guidelines from UKGBC / Government / RICS etc
- Ensuring the use of appropriate evidence for reporting and to maintain accurate data




- Liaising with other departments to improve the collection, input and reporting of Sustainability and Net Zero data
- Assisting with development of Net Zero reporting processes
- Capturing best practice and carbon reduction measure case studies to share information and improve performance
- Guiding on reporting within required timeframes internally and to Clients/ Stakeholders
- Providing brand support for Sustainability and Net Zero capability materials, presentations and documents
- General Sustainability / NZ / CSR support
- Acting as a Sustainability / CSR champion within the business
- Ensure data quality for emissions reporting
- Influence design and build processes to hit Net Zero targets
- Generate innovative ideas to help reduce carbon emissions in the industry
- Support the company’s target to achieve its carbon-zero targets by 2025.
- Stay up to date with new technology, innovations, and best practice in the industry to accelerate the company’s sustainability journey.

Location:

Role is a mix of Northampton office, site visits and remote work, must be flexible to travel.

Requirements:

- Previous work in aSustainability Advisor / Coordinator / Sustainability Consultantor similar role.
- Degree (or similar equivalent) in a relevant sustainability or construction subject
- Ideally previous construction main contractor or consultancy employment history.
- Ability to gather, analyse, highlight trends and turn data into information to make sustainability decisions.
- Genuine passion for sustainability.
- Understanding of the principles of Sustainability and Net Zero.
- Understanding of Net Zero frameworks.
- Workload prioritising to meet deadlines.
- Data / statistical analysis / reporting.

Remuneration:

The successful Sustainability Advisor will receive:

- Market-competitive salary
- Car allowance
- Bonus

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