Sustainability Manager

Job Introduction

As our new Sustainability Manager at the University of Greenwich you will provide integrated support to all services in understanding sustainability obligations (including higher standards of sustainability that go beyond compliance), planning and implementing initiatives, monitoring and reporting results. You will be the lead in all matters relating to Utilities, Energy Resource, Waste and Sustainable Environments.

The Sustainability Manager will be required to be knowledgeable, or willing to gain substantial knowledge across all these areas and will be responsible for developing and reviewing the Energy & Sustainability Strategy in line with both Sodexo’s Better Tomorrow strategy and client targets and action plans.

Role Responsibility

• Understand client strategy, objectives and tactical requirements and how these inform the focus of business intelligence activity.
• Review and manage the delivery of the client’s monthly management information report including environmental, waste and sustainability performance and financial metrics.
• Develop supplier relationship to manage delivery of environmental and sustainability improvements and report on progress made.
• Monitor emerging sustainability related legal compliance as well as Government and industry best practice.
• Applying knowledge and driving best practice to meet sustainable standards
• Communications and reporting to contractors, relating to environmental and sustainability performance and improvements.
• Championing campaigns in partnership with the University of Greenwich to promote student engagement in order to meet the Universities strategic objectives.
• Assist the client with developing and implementing an estate sustainability strategy
• Advise the Partnership Director of potential business risks associated with emerging legislation and recommend solutions
• Consult with subject matter experts throughout Sodexo and suppliers to ensure the contract utilizes the most up to date guidance and codes of practice and communicate clearly and appropriately to staff throughout the contract
• Be the go to person for guidance on all the latest trends, and as such will be expected to dedicate time to research and monitor announcements from key industry bodies, institutions and networks to stay ahead of the curve.

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification by experience.
• Professional membership of relevant institution (e.g. IEMA, CIWM, CIBSE).
• Good understanding of legislative requirements, including SECR, ESOS, European Performance of Buildings Directive (EPCs/DECs/TM44 air conditioning inspections), MEES, Waste Management.
• Experience of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) and Energy Management Systems (ISO 50001).
• Ability to undertake on-site and desk-top assessments to identify utility savings.
• Ability to write recommendation reports to suit varying audiences (technical and non-technical).
• Awareness of carbon reporting and accounting.
• Evidence of delivering innovation and engaging positively with continuous change and improvement

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant professional qualifications (BIFM, CIWM, IEMA)
• Demonstrable experience of working within an ANUK accredited environment
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications
• Experience of designing climate change adaptation programmes.
• Experience of sustainable construction.
• Previous engineering experience in an operational maintenance role in a large estate setting with a proven track record of optimising energy and water efficiency.
• CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant or Assessor.
• LEED or BREEAM assessor.
• Financial business case development (MACC, OPEX, CAPEX, NPV).
• Experience of working with or for a Facilities Management organisation.
• Experience of CAFM / CMMS systems.

Package Description

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store. Plus bonus incentive.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.