Sustainability Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Employment: Full Time

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.

The project:
This is a large residential community project in Dubai.

Provides support for delivering client-facing consultancy services including the advisory, management and co-ordination of various climate change, sustainability and/or social value related activities on projects and/or programmes. Supports Mace’s wider corporate ambitions to reduce client carbon emissions to meet organisational targets.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Requirements:

You’ll be responsible for:
• Supports the development of client climate change, sustainability and/or social value strategies on individual projects, including agreeing project outcomes and ensuring delivery by project team.
• Provides service excellence, delivering purpose-led and measurable outcomes for clients, with particular focus on climate change, social value, and biodiversity.
• Provides technical expertise and promotes innovation in a particular area of sustainability, such as waste, energy/carbon, water, responsible sourcing of materials, sustainable buildings, etc.
• Provides generalist advise and support to major issues of sustainability with all relevant stakeholders.
• Supports work winning through bid support, innovation, client liaison, and external profile-raising of Mace/Mace services.
• Supports the drive for Mace to be a leader in climate change and sustainability.
• Manages team, and champions career development such that they have the opportunity to work to the best of their potential in a safe and supportive environment.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:
• A relevant degree qualification.
• Previous experience working on a hospital or healthcare facility is essential to be considered for this role.
• Knowledge, understanding and expertise across the fields of environmental and social sustainability.

You’ll also have:
• Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• NZC, Scope 1-3 emissions.
• TCFD / TNFD.
• Setting a scope, objectives, target's / Industry Benchmarks LETI, RICS.
• Building performance standards - Part L & Future,
• Standards – EN15978, ISO 14026 Standards PAS 2080 (50, 60, 35),
• Frameworks ie UKGBC, SBT, TPI.
• TM 54 and how to use them.
• Embodied carbon and how to drive reductions - LCA - One click.
• Electrification – heating and cooling demand/supply.
• Governance & Risk (PMO).
• Interaction at different levels (executive vs project management) /(design team vs supply chain).
• Building sustainability into contracts & procurement.
• Building sustainability into the design process.
• Biodiversity, Nature Based Solutions, Green Infrastructure.
• Social value and quantification methodologies ie TOMS, V2S, SV Portal.
• Sustainability Certification (BREEAM, LEED, WELL, etc).

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Four simple values guide our behaviour in our pursuit of a better way; Safety first - going home safe and well, Client focus - deliver on our promise, Create opportunity - for our people to excel, Integrity - always doing the right thing. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most complex and inspiring projects around the world.

We support our people who are aiming to achieve an academic or professional qualification that will help them develop personally and deliver to the highest standard for our clients. At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills and define your own path.

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