Sustainability Manager

Location Leeds
Sector: Sustainability and Environment , Environment and Sustainability
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £45000.00 - £55000.00 per annum + Car Allowance
Job ref: IR1794_1661957765
Published: over 1 year ago

Sustainability Manager
Leeds | £45,000 - £55,000 + Car allowance
Irwin and Colton are looking to identify a Sustainability Manager to join a leading construction and infrastructure company. This role will be joining an established team, working on major projects in Leeds. The organisation has a track record of successful delivery of high-profile projects, and the Sustainability agenda is core to their operations. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing Sustainability Team and further develop your career.
Key responsibilities of the Sustainability Manager will include:

  • Ensuring the delivery of the Sustainability policy, and compliance with legislation and regulations throughout the project
  • Attend site wide surveys / screening surveys: collecting data to establish a baseline condition on Environmental and Sustainability issues for a site or area of consideration
  • Conducting site visits and audits, constantly scanning for opportunities to drive improvements and deliver training where required
  • Acting as a point of contact for the Environmental Sustainability program with key stakeholders including clients, contractors and regulators


The successful Sustainability Manager requires:

  • Demonstrable Sustainability experience, ideally within the construction, utilities, infrastructure, civil engineering or a related sector
  • Ideally degree qualified and ideally hold a professional membership with a recognised Sustainability body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWM)
  • Experience working with ISO 14001, and ideally experience with carbon management
  • A passion for excellence, and an ambition to grow and develop a career within the Sustainability space


The role will involve the communication of ideas throughout the organisation, the ability to liaise with a broad range of stakeholders is essential. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leader in their sector, and effect real change through forward thinking schemes.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Isla Robson at or 01923 432 801, or apply here.
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