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Senior Sustainability Advisor, Birmingham
Client: Wates Group
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: da653659abef
Job Views: 9
Posted: 26.04.2025
Expiry Date: 10.06.2025
Job Description:
The Vacancy
SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR
Wates are seeking a talented Senior Sustainability Advisor to play a key role in delivering the Wates Group Environmental Sustainability Plan by identifying energy and carbon hot spots, driving improvements, and implementing initiatives across the Wates Group portfolio that will result in carbon emissions reduction. The role holder will also support annual reporting on our carbon and energy performance.
The successful candidate will engage with our projects and supply chain to reduce our carbon emissions in line with our science-based targets. This will involve working with our supply chain partners to identify new low carbon solutions, produce EPDs and set science-based targets. The role will also be responsible for producing awareness campaign materials, undertaking audits, and providing costed recommendations to drive carbon emissions reductions.
Other Sustainability and Environmental Professionals will support the role to conduct compliance audits and report into the Head of Energy and Carbon.
This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.
AS OUR SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY ADVISOR YOU WILL:
* Conduct energy, carbon, and environmental audits and inspections on our construction sites.
* Provide support and guidance to projects and departments on environment and sustainability matters.
* Liaise with procurement, supply chain, and commercial teams to engage our supply chain and drive carbon reduction measures, focusing on SBTi supplier targets.
* Report and measure the environmental impact of projects and business units, focusing on carbon and energy reporting for SBTi published targets.
The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 50001, BS EN 16247, and experience with Environmental Management Systems, carbon accounting, SBTi, and GHG protocols. They should be able to translate these into practical sustainability solutions. A degree in Environmental Science, Management, Engineering (construction-related), or Architecture (or equivalent) is required, along with membership in relevant professional bodies (e.g., ICE, IEMA, CIWM, IOA, CIBSE).
This role can be based in London or Midlands, with some travel, and involves a mix of office and site work.
WHAT WE OFFER
* Competitive salary & bonus
* Travel coverage to sites (subject to HMRC rates)
* Extensive benefits including Private Medical, Pension (8% employer contribution), Health and Wellness programs, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, and more.
* Opportunities for learning and career development
* Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks paid maternity and 8 weeks paid paternity leave.
Work for Wates
Wates is a leading UK family-owned development, building, and property maintenance company with over 125 years of legacy. Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ through our promises: Thriving places, Thriving planet, and Thriving people.
We are recognized as a Gold Investors in People and a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive recruitment practices.
Awards
* Best Project - Inside Housing Development Awards
* 2022 Construction News Awards Winner
* Gold Award - Investors in People 2022
* Gold Award - Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
* Top 50 Employers for Women 2022
* Winner - 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards
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Created on 26/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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