Senior Sustainability Manager - Carbon in Horley

Circa £92,000 + 5% Welcome Bonus + £4,750 Flex Allowance + up to 20% Bonus and Benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick. Where will your career take you? The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that’s a world away from the everyday.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

London Gatwick offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager to join our dynamic team at the world’s most efficient single runway airport. Be a part of shaping our future, supporting the delivery of a substantial investment plan to develop and enhance our airport infrastructure and facilities.

What is the role?

We are seeking an experienced Senior Sustainability Manager – Carbon to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering London Gatwick's construction carbon strategy across major capital investment programmes, and nationally significant infrastructure projects. This senior role sits within the Construction Sustainability team and will lead carbon management from early concept through delivery. You will embed forward-looking, evidence-based approaches that drive measurable carbon reduction, influence decision-making, and strengthen governance across complex construction projects. You'll have the opportunity to shape carbon strategy and wider sustainability on London Gatwick's major construction programmes with real impact, influence senior stakeholders, and help set industry best practice in this field. This is a newly created role joining at the start of significant pipeline of work with the scope to make a lasting difference.

Working closely with the Construction Sustainability Lead, you will own and assure our PAS2080:2023 certified carbon management system, develop robust tools and performance data, and actively engage both internal teams and the supply chain to deliver meaningful change.

What will you do?

• Act as a subject matter expert in carbon management and resource efficiency, representing the organisation at industry forums and keeping abreast of emerging trends and best practice.
• Own and drive delivery of the Carbon Reduction Roadmap for Construction Projects, identifying strategic improvements and leading carbon innovation initiatives.
• Ensure all sustainability and carbon-related obligations are met, including Development Consent Order requirements incl. the Carbon Action Plan, Section 106 agreements and other regulatory commitments.
• Provide technical input into project scopes and contract requirements to ensure low-carbon delivery through the supply chain, and review and assure sustainability and carbon assessments produced by designers and contractors (e.g. carbon assessments, circularity reviews, BREEAM documentation).
• Own, maintain and continually improve the carbon management system and PAS2080 certification, embedding carbon considerations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define and deliver training and upskilling requirements across Construction and Development teams, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
• Support and influence the supply chain, including facilitating forums for lessons learned and best practice sharing.
• Lead carbon and sustainability data management, reporting and performance tracking, enabling effective target management and informed decision-making.

Do you have what we're looking for?

You will be a confident sustainability professional with strong technical credibility and a proven ability to influence at senior level.

• Strong technical expertise in carbon/GHG accounting, including development of bespoke tools, emissions inventories, and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), ideally within construction or infrastructure.
• Demonstrable experience delivering PAS2080 carbon management in an infrastructure, construction or consultancy environment.
• Detailed understanding of sustainability in construction, including decarbonisation across the project lifecycle, circular economy, low-carbon materials, climate resilience, and resource efficiency.
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to non-specialist audiences.
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and with external partners and supply chains.

Qualifications:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, Environmental Studies, or a related discipline.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution (highly desirable).
• Project management qualification (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent) or BREEAM Assessor/AP certification advantageous.

Personal qualities we value

• Passionate about sustainability and delivering real carbon reduction.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to step back from detail while maintaining technical rigour.
• Highly organised, resilient and comfortable working in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Collaborative leader with strong communication and presentation skills.

What’s in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

• 5% Welcome Bonus
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Discounted travel
• Volunteer days

There’s also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

At London Gatwick we’re also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

What’s it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.

London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware as part of your application should you require any reasonable adjustments.

Click apply now to start your career journey with London Gatwick.