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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. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.
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.
Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
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Safety first - Going home safe and well
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Client focus - Deliver on our promise
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Integrity - Always do the right thing
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Create opportunity - For our people to excel
We are seeking a full-time experienced sustainability manager to support projects and programmes across our responsible business team. The successful candidate will deliver client-facing consultancy services including the advisory, management and co-ordination of various climate change, sustainability and/or social related activities across programmes and projects. The role will also support Mace’s wider corporate ambitions to reduce client carbon emissions by 10 million tonnes, as well as delivering 500 hectares of new biodiversity net gain by 2026.
You’ll be responsible for:
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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.
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Provides service excellence, delivering purpose-led and measurable outcomes for clients, with particular focus on climate change, social value, and biodiversity.
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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.
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Provides generalist advise and support to major issues of sustainability with all relevant stakeholders.
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Supports work winning through bid support, innovation, client liaison, and external profile-raising of Mace/Mace services.
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Supports the drive for Mace to be a leader in climate change and sustainability.
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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\:
Excellent knowledge of sustainable building design, including embodied and operational carbon and energy reduction, in new build and refurbishment projects, including programme, cost and operational impacts of NZC strategies.
Proven track record of driving design teams to understand and respond to environmental constraints and opportunities to maximise positive environmental benefits.
Expertise in one or more sustainability topics (waste, water, energy, carbon, responsible sourcing, building design, biodiversity).
Be able to translate technical topics into laypersons language and articulate the value of sustainability.
Be able to represent Mace at relevant forums and through presentations to clients and working groups.
Champion sustainability and be a leader, encouraging behavioural change throughout the business for both internal and external stakeholders.
Develop innovation and best practice, including clearly communicating these to the wider business and our clients.
Manage project delivery teams across multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines
Understand and contribute to revenue and margin calculations to support financial reporting for projects
Support work winning/bidding through the development of written responses and case studies
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with client and stakeholders including design team members, contractors, sub-contractors and regulators.
You’ll also have:
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Outcomes focused approach to delivery of taste.
People centred.
Calm and professional manner
Effective problem solver and negotiator
Proficient administration and IT skills – advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Able to liaise with people at all levels
Ability to persuade and influence stakeholders
Be self-motivated and able to self-manage
Empathetic listening skills
Reliable and committed
Strong interpersonal skills with a flexible approach to different work environments
Project management skills
Experience in stakeholder engagement or delivering employment & skills requirements
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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