Sustainability Manager

Wates

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 18 days ago
The VacancyWates are looking for a Sustainability Manager to join our Wates Fit Out team in London focussing on supporting the newly established Wates Fit Out team to deliver the Wates Group sustainability targets and deliver high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.If you are passionate about the Fit Out industry with proven skills and looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.ABOUT THE ROLEOur Sustainability Managers are a valuable part of our business, driving improvements in resource efficiency, carbon reduction and increasing biodiversity whilst achieving the highest standards of safety, health, and environmental controls. Our Sustainability Managers work collaboratively with our regional Senior Leadership teams and Project Managers to ensure the sustainability requirements of our clients are met to the highest standards.As our Sustainability Manager you will:
  • Lead the sustainability agenda in your area of responsibility and provide technical advice, guidance and support to Leadership and Project Teams.
  • Promote environmental best practice to current standards (ISO 14001, BREEAM, Well, NABERS, PAS 2080 or similar), establish best practice and implement strategies, plans, processes and standards by working closely with the design, procurement, delivery and customer teams.
  • Manage the external environmental consultants. Hold regular Principals Calls/Meetings with our digital consultants to track progress and any issues. Measure, share and seek improvements in performance using our Key Performance Indicator (KPI) outputs.
Work for WatesWates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises:Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.AwardsBEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development AwardsWINNER 2022 Construction News Awards WinnerGOLD AWARD Investors in People 2022GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site AwardsTOP 50 EMPLOYERS 2022 Top 50 Employers for WomenWINNER 2022 Working Families Best Practice AwardsDocuments

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