Sustainability Advisor

Location Swindon
Sector: Sustainability and Environment , Environment and Sustainability
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum + Car Allowance
Job ref: IR1902_1667016002
Published: over 1 year ago

Sustainability Advisor

Swindon

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Car Allowance

We're delighted to be working with a high-profile civil engineering company, to recruit a Sustainability Advisor. Turning over in excess of £500m, the company work on long-term infrastructure projects throughout the UK, and the sustainability agenda is at the at the core of each of each project. The successful candidate will be working on a number of different sustainability initiatives across the business, contributing to tenders, and supporting sites as necessary.

This role will mainly be based from the Swindon office, with occasional site travel.

Responsibilities for the Sustainability Advisor will include:

  • Implementing sustainability initiatives in line with the company's commitments, with particular focus on energy management, carbon reduction plans, and waste
  • Engaging with a range of key stakeholders including contractors, clients, regulatory bodies, to help drive sustainability performance
  • Accurately reporting on sustainability performance and communicating this across the organisation
  • Constantly scanning for areas of improvement, and promoting best practice

The successful Sustainability Advisor will have:

  • Proven experience in a similar role ideally within construction, civil engineering, property or related field
  • Qualified in an appropriate environmental discipline, with carbon related experience
  • Ideally hold a professional membership with a recognised environmental body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM)
  • Excellent communications skills with proven experience engaging a wide range of stakeholders

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your sustainability career with a company that is involved in some of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK. Contact Isla Robson on or 01923 432 801.

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