Sustainability Manager in Essex

We are looking for an experienced built environment professional to lead the Sustainability function across the East region of Morgan Sindall Construction. Reporting to Regional leadership, you will be responsible for the sustainability performance of Construction East business and its projects, including project input within pre-construction and construction phases, strategy setting at project and business levels, managing our Whole Life Carbon Assessment process, and working to achieve sustainable performance across all aspects. This position is based across the East with the requirement for 1‑day a week in each of the offices and regular site visits.

What are we looking for?

• You may be an individual with consulting experience or already working within a main contractor looking for the next step in your career.
• This opportunity includes the leadership of the sustainability function, influencing and guiding teams through the Morgan Sindall Responsible Business approach.
• An individual who values and promotes the benefit of sustainability within the construction industry, is able to communicate to senior business individuals, project team members and externally in forums, business development as an advocate of Morgan Sindall and sustainability.
• An environmental or sustainability qualification is not essential if suitable prior sustainability experience can be evidenced.
• Ideally you will have previous large or medium scale project experience.
• Knowledge of WLCA standards and methodologies.
• Previous knowledge of UKNZCBS, NZCiO principles, LETI, UKGBC guidance and other influential sustainability stakeholders.
• Network of existing consultant contacts and relationships.
• Ability to lead a professional team of consultants along with strong sustainability knowledge including Passivhaus/Nabers/BREEAM previous project experience across the Bid/Delivery stage.
• Extensive experience in Pre-construction (PSCA), BIM, embodied carbon calculation, Energy-in-use, is advantageous.
• Experience presenting to a variety of stakeholders/customers in both the work winning environment and also regular reporting process.

To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At Morgan Sindall Construction our employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across our business we treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard, and respected.

Benefits include:

• Pension Scheme matched up to 6%;
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years' service and the Holiday plus scheme;
• Private Healthcare Cover;
• Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary;
• Recognition for professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000;
• Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports;
• Company car/car allowance;
• Sharesave Plan;
• Incentive Scheme;
• People Portal for high street discounts;
• Long Service awards;
• Enhanced Family leave.

Morgan Sindall provides national construction services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. We aim to create great results for our customers, partners and ourselves. Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People 'Two Ticks' accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.