Sustainability Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Legacy Strategies

Legacy Strategies

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The
Sustainability Specialist role, within the
Environment and Town Planning team in reporting to the Sustainability Manager, is responsible for the implementation of high level processes related to environmental sustainability in order to ensure delivery of the programme's environmental sustainability commitments across the organisation and the supply chain.

This role will be responsible for the
implementation of Circular Economy (CE) across the company's programme to effectively deliver the key activities of the CE strategy and also providing technical assurance of the contractor environmental sustainability deliverables.

Accountabilities

Provide advice to the delivery directorates and supply chain on the delivery of the company's environmental requirements
Provide technical advice and solutions to various internal teams on circular economy practices
Monitor the investigation and implementation of circular economy initiatives across the projects
Develop networks internally to ensure that circular economy is embedded across the company
Support with engagement with wider industry to keep abreast of industry developments e.g. Major Infrastructure-Resource Optimisation Group (MI-ROG)
Review and assure BREEAM/CEEQUAL reports and other relevant documentation from the BREEAM/CEEQUAL assessors or contractors
Support the development of the BREEAM/CEEQUAL preassessments as and when required
Deputise the Sustainability Manager when required; and
Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

Key Requirements

Experience of developing culture of sustainability throughout an organisation
Experience in managing multidisciplinary engineering and environmental standards, activity on large complex major projects/ programmes within a complex infrastructure programme
Experience of managing competing project, engineering and environmental demands, with cost and schedule implications
Experience as a BREEAM assessor/BREEAM AP and/or CEEQUAL assessor/verifier would be useful
Communication Skills including report preparation, presentation skills, explaining technical information to nontechnical stakeholders and communicating across different networks both internally and externally with wider industry stakeholders
Organisation and Planning skills including working to time, cost and quality requirements
IT skills in Microsoft Word and other Microsoft packages

Just some of the fantastic reasons to work for our client:

up to 12 per cent employer contributions to your pension;

- a cash allowance in lieu of benefits, giving you the opportunity to choose what's best for you;
- core company funded benefits such as life assurance, income protection and health cash plan;

25 days annual leave plus public holidays;

- tax-efficient voluntary benefits scheme & retail, health, leisure and travel offers;
- access to an Employee Assistance Program;
- financial and health well-being programmes; and
- inclusion networks to provide support for our employees and to ensure that we have an inclusive environment and workforce.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£45,000.00-£56,000.00 per year

Benefits: